by Chris O’Carroll
In an appearance back in his home state of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) downplayed the odds of Republicans reclaiming the Senate—and, by extension, him reclaiming the title of majority leader. In doing so, he suggested that “candidate quality” was a key factor.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” McConnell said, according to NBC News. “Senate races are just different—they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.” —The Washington Post, August 18, 2022
Mitchity-kvetchity,
Candidate quality
Doesn’t look great for the
GOP’s brand.
Voters seem cool to those
QAnonologists
Mouthing the lies MAGA
Wingnuts demand.
Chris O’Carroll is the author of The Joke’s on Me and Abracadabratude. His poems have also appeared in the Potcake Chapbook series, New York City Haiku, Extreme Sonnets, Love Affairs at the Villa Nelle, and The Great American Wise Ass Poetry Anthology, among other collections.