How Mitch McConnell as 'the dark lord' shaped the Supreme Court and led to the end of abortion landmark Roe
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Decisions made by then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were key to a chain of events that resulted in the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Mitch McConnell is the dark lord. You know, the framers of our Constitution thought we needed to fear one thing more than everything, and that was partisanship. And Mitch McConnell believes there's one thing we should promote more than anything, and that is partisanship. Tyler Olson covers politics for Fox News Digital. You can contact him at tyler.olson@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @TylerOlson1791.
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