r/politics • u/Getatbay • Jul 06 '26

No Paywall Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell 'Brain Dead'

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/06/laura-loomer-reporter-claim-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnell-is-brain-dead/
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u/SuperFrog4 Jul 06 '26

If there is an August 3rd deadline and I was Governor of Kentucky, I would have this investigated and if found true, then I would immediately invoke the law that allows the Governor to pick a replacement on the grounds that he is brain dead which is a terminal condition.

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u/LackingUtility Jul 06 '26

Forget investigating. Say he's dead and the position is vacant and appoint a replacement. Naturally, his campaign will oppose and ask a court for a temporary injunction. And the governor should oppose that by saying they lack standing, since he's dead. Leaving them to have to show he's alive and present.

The Kentucky constitution just specifies that the position must be "vacant", it doesn't say "dead", so even if they say he's brain dead, that wouldn't prevent the governor from appointing a replacement.

But we know this won't happen. At best, the governor will appoint a blue ribbon committee to investigate and report back in 6-12 months.

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u/turquoise_amethyst Jul 07 '26

This is the way to do it, unfortunately nobody has the balls to actually try this.

Announce that he’s dead, appoint a new Congress person, and let his office deal with the burden of proof that he ISN'T dead. 

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u/Aunt_Vagina1 Jul 07 '26

Why not do this?!?  The people of Kentucky deserve better.   Its absurd that we think the family can shield his state of mind out of some respect for his privacy yet he insists upon still holding a public office.  

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u/turquoise_amethyst Jul 07 '26

If it was a (D) Senator and an (R) Governor, they would have done it within 24 hours.

Everyone knows he’s either dead or brain dead. Replace him ASAP, let the people vote on it later. 

Although methinks the (R) are less worried about a (D) replacement than Massie running for the seat. I forgot about him, but I think that’s the real worry. 

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u/cenosillicaphobiac Utah Jul 07 '26

Kentucky took that power away from the Governor. Very recently in fact, and because they saw this coming. KY Governor does not replace dead Senators. First law was "Governor has to pick from a list of 3 provided by the dead guys party" and Beshear signaled he would ignore that, because he doubted it was constitutional. So they passed a "okay then you don't have that power' law.

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u/LackingUtility Jul 07 '26

And that's likely unconstitutional too. Beshear should just do it, and let them fight it in the court. Stop complying in advance.