I first met U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky in 1987, roughly six months into his first term, at Scottsdale, AZ.
McConnell was energetic, vibrant, quick-witted, and very thoughtful in his public policy position statements.
McConnell is retiring as U.S. Senate Minority Leader after leading the GOP Senate Caucus since 2007. While still a brilliant political strategist and tactician, the senato…