The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Mitch McConnell exemplifies The Strategist, a leader who treats institutional rules and time itself as instruments of power. Across his record tenure as Senate Republican Leader, he demonstrated an unmatched command of procedure, using the calendar, the filibuster, and confirmation mechanics to shape outcomes long after individual news cycles faded.
“Which of the following is not a real early auds reality show? A, Mr. Personality, a short-lived dating show hosted by Monica Lewinsky. B, are you hot?”
“I'm sorry. I don't know why I did that. Before we let you go, thank you so much for your time. Before we let you go, there's somebody here tonight. They're an aspiring musician out of Springfield, Ohio, and they're trying to do their best to kind of help out, but they're worried about the future of democracy.”
“Things we can control we think we can. I think we have to act as if I think that anyone who has been waiting for the Justice Department or the judicial process to save us or save democracy have been disappointed continuously. So we, look, I think we can wake up. I don't want to predict. We can wake up pleasantly surprised.”
“There's all these new. Every once in a while, we just keep remaking the Jeffrey Dahmer story over and again, like trying to find something more interesting about these serial killers. And I was thinking about that because it's when I saw that quote from him, it's like, there's nothing new to find. That's it. He just wants attention.”
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