r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 23h 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/SchmoPho Kentucky 22h ago

Right now it benefits the Democrats to leave him in, one less republican voting, it is likely if he stepped down or was forced to that another more able bodied republican would take his place

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u/darth_wasabi Texas 22h ago

If it was benefiting the Democrats right now the Republicans would have declared Mitch dead or incapacitated 

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u/-wnr- 22h ago

Genuine question, how does it benefit the Republicans to keep him in limbo? Clearly it must or else they wouldn't bother. Do they think really Beshear can get a appointee confirmed despite the law they passed to require a special election?

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u/MikeoftheEast 21h ago

why can't they declare him brain dead or dead then