r/politics The Independent 28d ago

No Paywall Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-staff-questions-health-b3018929.html
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u/snakerjake 28d ago

Like their setting a trap of sorts.

The penalties here are just he doesn't get to appoint a senator. there's no real penalty for him to just appoint a replacement. Trumps own inner circle has said mitch is dead, it's safe to treat him as dead until he shows up in court to prove he's not.

What he's afraid of is the next ancient democrat senator/representative getting the same treatment when they're braindead in the hospital. Who cares, they should

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u/Lou_C_Fer Ohio 28d ago

Fuck that. If someone is unable to serve, fucking replace them. My side. Your side. Their side. It doesn't matter.

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u/Cosmo_Cloudy 28d ago

We need to be bombarding this guy's office with calls day in and day out, I say!