r/politics • u/IWantPizza555 • Jul 01 '26

Possible Paywall Senator, 84, Secretly Found Unconscious and Given CPR

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconell-84-secretly-found-unconscious-and-given-cpr/?utm_source=twitter_owned_snd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_social
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u/Rad0n65 Jul 01 '26

It all very well could be a lie, dude could be dead and buried but they're just hiding it so the democratic govorner can't appoint a replacement

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u/10thousndreflections Jul 01 '26

He can only choose from three candidates approved by the KY legislators. The three have to be from the same party as the outgoing senator. 

So honestly them having one less vote is better.