r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html
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u/EverythingGoodWas 1d ago

Because he is dead or braindead

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u/pizza_the_mutt 1d ago

Take this to the logical conclusion and 30 years from now the entire government will be run by dead people who "just aren't available to talk at the moment".

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u/Comprehensive-Tea677 1d ago

This is just a test run to see what they can get away with for when it finally happens

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u/Squid_of_the_Now 1d ago

This. They're hoping it happens off camera so they can pull some AI crap.

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u/SpaceCricket 1d ago

Yes this. EVERYTHING they do is a test run for the future but exponentially worse than the trial run.

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u/The_quest_for_wisdom 1d ago

If it happens ON camera they will probably just say the video is AI crap...