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McConnell leaves Senate leadership legacy pleasing to conservatives

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Mitch McConnell is the longest-tenured Kentucky senator, having first won his seat in 1984 .

The 82-year-old announced he would not stand for reelection in an emotional speech from the well of the Senate .

McConnell 's rise to the pinnacle of power is a remarkable story, writes Michael Tackett .

McConnell learned that real power in the Senate could be had by mastering its legislative procedures.

He is patient, listens more than he speaks, and has a steely reserve and calculating mind that takes a long view.

He never liked Trump , whom he saw as a reckless and feckless “sleazeball” who backed bad candidates that cost the party legislative seats.