His contempt for voters, Senate colleagues and tradition makes him the avatar of the politics of decline.
...he expects to hold power a very short time, or at least is keenly attuned to this possibility, and believes that once power is lost it is gone indefinitely. Under this scenario, it would make sense to lock in as many gains, as quickly as possible, for as long as possible.
The most important item in the last testament is filling courts with people in position to check liberal ambitions long after McConnell is gone. Pursuing this goal so close to Election Day is a reversal of the majority leader’s alleged principle in 2016 that Supreme Court vacancies should not be filled in a presidential election year. But it is consistent with his true principle: Exploit every advantage of power for as long as his party has it.
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