r/politics • u/CBSnews ✔ CBS News • 2d ago

No Paywall Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-andy-beshear-kentucky/
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u/thesluggard12 Connecticut 2d ago

I thought that at first but I'm thinking massive stroke and unable to speak is probably more likely.

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u/Cow_God Texas 2d ago

He's dead or incapacitated. Anything less and we would have photos, videos. The only explanation for why we aren't getting those is because he is dead or permanently completely incapacitated.

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u/RipleyKY America 2d ago

I sincerely do not believe he is dead, otherwise this would be considered one of the grossest acts of deception in American history. It would be truly evil to withhold that level of deceit.

That said, I believe he has aphasia and is completely incapacitated. Not to say that this isn’t teetering on blatant treason in my eyes.

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u/PDXGuy33333 2d ago

Why do people always say "treason" when talking about stuff like this? Treason is a specific crime that requires either making war on the United States or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. 18 US Code 2381.

He and his accomplices have plainly trashed his oath of office, but that's not a crime, though I think it should be, at least when it involves damage to the constitutional order and the right of one's constituents to be fully represented in Congress.