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Covered at Reason 24/7: Sen. McConnell Has Harsh Words for the Democrats' 2016 Field

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has pointed out that while some the GOP's stars and potential 2016 presidential candidates have comparative youth and energy the leading Democratic 2016 contenders resemble a "re-run of the 'Golden Girls.'" 

From The Washington Post:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConell (R-Ky.) on Friday said the field of potential Democratic candidates for the 2016 presidential race looks like "a re-run of the 'Golden Girls.'"

"Don't tell me Democrats are the party of the future when their presidential ticket for 2016 is shaping up to look like a re-run of the 'Golden Girls,'" McConnell said during his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington.

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