I read Michael Tackett's new book on Mitch McConnell

And it was solid.

The day after the election, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stood before assembled reporters. “Good morning, everyone,” he said with a slight smile on his owlish mien. “It is certainly a happy day for the GOP.”

He congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and commended the 45th and soon-to-be 47th commander in chief’s winning campaign over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s campaign, McConnell said, ran a “sharper operation this time” than even its winning 2016 effort and losing 2020 reelection bid. McConnell then moved to a matter dear to his heart: the Senate. His super PAC spent $425 million and won back a majority for Republicans. They flipped three seats in Ohio, Montana, and West Virginia (Pennsylvania is likely to go red, too), making for a 53-47 majority over Democrats in the 119th Congress…. (Read more)