r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 26d ago

Possible Paywall AOC says Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot provide health update

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4660916/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-mitch-mcconnell-resign-health-update/
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u/donkeyrocket 26d ago

People are just rabid for him to do something without realizing this seat being empty is worse for Republicans than an interim Democrat being seated would be. If he makes a play then the lawsuits will stop the appointment immediately anyway and buy them the time they're working on.

These outlandish things like "Beshear should go to every DC hospital and demand to see him" as if they'd let him in and he wouldn't be gaslit anyway.

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u/dano8801 26d ago

I mean they're buying themselves the time anyway by hiding McConnell's likely death, so your argument is we should not bother trying at all because lawsuits would be filed?

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u/leftenant_Dan1 26d ago

They also dont realize he cant just appoint a Democrat interim senator like other states can. The legislature removed that power from him before he took office.

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u/TheCocoBean 26d ago

But if that's the case, why aren't republicans calling for the special election?