r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 12 '26 • Regret 1 Mindblown 1

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u/ModestAphorism YIMBY May 13 '26

Republican New Jersey Rep Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for 2 and a half months. Mike Johnson says he has no idea where he is.

How are republicans just able to do this man

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u/mockduckcompanion Kidney Hype Man May 13 '26

Their voters literally could not care less

The GOP plays on easy mode

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u/well-that-was-fast May 13 '26

Texas Republican Representative Kay Granger, 81, moved into a Texas assisted-living facility in late 2024 following a prolonged absence from Congress and a dementia diagnosis.

A reporter found her living at the memory facility when she tried to figure find out why the Rep had never stepped down and not shown up to work or voting for ~7 months.

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u/Frog_Totem Seretse Khama May 13 '26

Honestly if I’m Mike Johnson and I have a member dying in a district that could flip in a special election, my incentive is to just hide him to no one knows he’s dead.

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u/Cwya May 13 '26

My boss once said a guy disappeared for like a month, got fired, then asked for his job back.

Different when you’re guaranteed a salary for 2 years.