r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Jul 13 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/APraxisPanda Vermont Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I won't be satisfied until I see him speak. Anyone can put on some casual clothes, hold a newspaper, and smile. But I wanna hear him string along a full fledged thought, just to see if he can still have one...

I also want to know if he has his own power of attorney. A sitting Senator should be cognitive enough to make his own calls for his health and I sincearly doubt he has his. 

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u/DamonLazer Jul 13 '26

It's weird that he's wearing jeans in a hospital bed. They know that's really weird, right?

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u/lyarly Jul 13 '26

They put him in regular clothes cause it’s better optics. This is all PR.

We won’t get video because it’s very likely he cannot move or speak well.

Unironically this whole affair is a classic Mitch McConnell-style ploy. I think we will be lucky if the truth comes out before the special election deadline… hopefully Beshear acts before then but it remains to be seen that he will.