Unlike parliamentary systems, America doesn't have a single, designated "Leader of the Opposition." The closest thing we have today is Mitch McConnell, the current Minority Leader of the US Senate.
McConnell has been in the Senate for 37 years, the last 15 years as Party Leader. On his shoulders rests the successes of Republican presidents and the failures of Democratic ones. And this incurs the wrath of both the Right and the Left.
As other Republicans jockey for the 2024 nomination, Washington power - and possibly the future of the GOP - lies in the hands of the Senior Senator from Kentucky, so this week we talked to someone who knows McConnell as well as anyone.
Scott Jennings is a founding partner of RunSwitch, providing senior level political, communications, public affairs, media relations, and crisis communications counsel for national and international clients. Jennings has served in senior positions and advisory roles on McConnell campaigns for over 20 years.
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07/18/22 • 31 min
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