Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will go down in history as not only the longest-serving Republican leader of the U.S. Senate but as a master of that august body. He will join the ranks of other Senate greats who knew how to wield power: Henry Clay, Lyndon Johnson, and Mike Mansfield.

To understand McConnell, the man and politician, I recommend you read journalist Michael Tackett’s new book, “The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party.”

Born in Sheffield, Alabama, in 1942, McConnell was struck with polio as a boy. To overcome his disability, he developed the virtues of patience and fortitude that would serve him well as he strove to reach the top of the greasy pole in politics.

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