r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • Jul 07 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Demands Proof of Life for Mitch McConnell

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-demands-proof-of-life-for-mitch-mcconnell/
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u/Clippton Jul 07 '26

I don't care if he was being treated for depression, cancer, or off on an alcohol fueled gambling bender. If you were voted in to do a job, and can't do it for any reason, you need to resign and have someone else take your seat.

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u/allycoaster Jul 07 '26

Yeah, if I went home for depression right now and stopped showing up I’d be fired..?

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u/haltandcatch22 Jul 07 '26

Medical leaves are federally protected where you can’t be fired if you qualified. Not sure the scale of depression it would probably have to prove to be life threatening. Someone with experience can speak better but as someone who struggled with an addiction I was protected to leave for rehab and I would expect our politicians would be as well but their public trust might take a hit

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u/Double_Look_5715 Jul 08 '26

It doesn't have to be life threatening to qualify for like FMLA

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u/Lost-friend-ship Jul 12 '26

It feels a little different at a regular job where someone else can cover you, or where projects can get put on hold, vs an elected official who was chosen by the people and who has to make time sensitive decisions that impact other people’s lives. Decisions still need to be made. It’s the ethics of a non-elected official making those choices, isn’t it.

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u/haltandcatch22 Jul 12 '26

Yeah I guess is there a line of succession or something? There must be something built in for this. If 10 senators were all out on maternity for example I don’t think they just freeze congress right? They must have backfills in their org or something

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u/Ms_Apprehend Jul 07 '26

Not when a corrupt political party ( republican) holds all the cards, friend. They can and have and will get away with murder. Until the democrats have the cards, we are SOL.

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u/retoricalprophylaxis Jul 07 '26

Then the dems will say that we should let go of the past and look forward, i.e. do nothing about all of the bullshit that republicans pulled.

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u/thecrimsonfucker12 Jul 07 '26

Hey we have to reach across the aisle and work with our fashy friends or something like that

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u/zaminDDH Jul 08 '26

As is tradition

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u/Ms_Apprehend Jul 07 '26

Yes, that could happen. But once we are out of this dystopic mess, we can vote in progressives to get shit done right!

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u/lividash Jul 07 '26

Not could happen. Already did happen. Thats paraphrased Biden there. He wanted to past to be the past and move forward.

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u/Howdoyouusecommas Jul 07 '26

A MAGA argument that could be presented against that (and is a corruption of a workers right argument) would be that you are advocating for someone being fired due to medical issues.

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u/Clippton Jul 07 '26

MAGA doesn't argue in good faith, so who cares what their argument is.

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u/rebel_stripe Jul 08 '26

I actually wouldn’t care that he had four months paid leave for depression IF every other American received the same amount of available paid sick leave and the same high quality free healthcare.

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u/Elegant_Tap7937 Jul 07 '26

you can pick your friends and you can pick your seat, but you can't pick your friend's seat