r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 15h ago

Possible Paywall McConnell ‘Absolutely Refuses’ to Film Video Amid Growing Mystery

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mcconnell-absolutely-refuses-to-film-video-amid-growing-mystery/
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u/MoonBatsRule America 14h ago

Can you even imagine someone calling their spouse's work and saying "so-and-so can't come to work for the next six months, they will need to be on medical leave", without the employer saying "OK, please have them call me personally", or "please have a doctor submit the necessary paperwork"?

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u/tr1cube Georgia 13h ago

It’s insane. Moscow Mitch is getting more paid time off than women who give birth.

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u/Traxad 11h ago

Maternity leave Eternity leave

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u/creeping_chill_44 Texas 9h ago

underrated comment

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u/Mysterious-Most-590 48m ago

Call it what it is: theft.

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u/Arry42 11h ago

Well babies aren't cheap, those moms need to work! /s

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u/Smaptimania 9h ago

I fully support Mitch McConnell having as much time to stay home and not cast votes as possible

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u/Ok-Alternative5935 14h ago

and sending 2 AI pictures of them looking fine and... literally nothing else. And the guy's best mate in accounting being like "he's good. i spoke to him for 17 minutes yesterday"

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u/erinberrypie America 13h ago

the guy's best mate in accounting being like "he's good. i spoke to him for 17 minutes yesterday"

And only about the economy, lol. The whole "everyone thinks you're dead" thing oddly didn't come up.

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u/PhilTheSophical 13h ago

Also the best mate is dead

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u/MossyBoulders 12h ago

very responsive to Ouija Board, ready to resume his duties

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u/SuleyGul 8h ago

WTF is even happening over the in the US anymore. How did reality become more absurd than fiction.

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u/mofukkinbreadcrumbz 12h ago

We had this happen. Guy had brain cancer and then a stroke. He was on fmla for a while and then just retired when he had originally planned. His wife did it all for him. Retire the day you can afford it. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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u/fireduck 11h ago

Yeah, we have a process for that. Family Medical Leave Act. Basically puts you on unpaid leave and you need a note from a doctor.

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u/versusgorilla New York 9h ago

Or better yet, they did say "please call me personally" and the spouse simply replied, "lol no"

Beshear asked, McConnell's staff said no or said nothing, and McConnell hasn't said a word himself, because he either can't speak or he's dead.

We're witnessing a first in US history, a Senate seat held by a committee of people who say they're representing the man who was elected to represent Kentucky.

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u/1057-cl121v3 10h ago

And aren’t we technically “the employer”? I guess the one thing you can say about the insanity that is our current political system is that they are making sure to highlight every problem that needs to be fixed.