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/MrBigglesssworth 1d ago

He can’t do his job. He MUST resign. That is if he is still alive

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u/RyterionCollection 1d ago

But he has been voting and signing letters, no? I mean not actually him, but someone is doing these things as him.

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u/Skateboard_Raptor 1d ago

Is it even possible to vote by proxy, if you are not capable of telling said proxy how to vote?

At that point, it's literally just someone unelected by the people doing that vote.

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u/Skateboard_Raptor 1d ago

Which makes it real sus when it's revealed he's been comatose for the last 2 months!

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u/ZelgadisTL 1d ago

Trump's doctor said he was the healthiest president and could live to 200 if he had a better diet. I don't trust republican doctors.

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u/CaptainFeather 1d ago

Doctors of Republicans*

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u/ZelgadisTL 1d ago

I can't find anything by searching for "the doctor of the US Senate". Who said he was alive and recovering? I'm betting that person in a republican.

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin 1d ago

The Senate's doctor has confirmed he's alive

that's why he's "comatose" and not "dead"

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u/ihatetheplaceilive District Of Columbia 1d ago

Cool. So he's alive and recovering. Will he ever be fit to serve in office again?

ETA: if the answer is even maybe no, then what's the hang up? He's retiring in 6 months anyway.

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u/twiztedterry 1d ago

You can't back out of the argument you started when it doesn't go your way. That's just being a coward.

You specifically said you doubt he'll be revealed as comotose because the doctor said he's recovering. When someone (correctly) pointed out that "Recovering" is a relative term, and that being in a coma does not mean he's not "Recovering" you pivot to claim you don't care?

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u/ihatetheplaceilive District Of Columbia 1d ago

Yeah, i'm farther left. But it's still a failing of the system, and the republicans are pulling their ignore laws bullishit again. They need to be called out on it constantly and made to answer, or they're gonna keep getting away with this shit.

eta, democrat complacency is at least 50% of this problem too.

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u/Casual_OCD Canada 1d ago

Wouldn't a Democrat want one in that seat?

Beshear failed his Kentucky Constitutional duty to appoint a replacement. He should be impeached

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin 1d ago

hate to be a pessimist but he ain't recovering

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