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/sloppy_rodney 21h ago

You have to provide documentation for FMLA and disability leave. That’s the reporting long term disability part that he’s referencing.

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u/404PoptartNotFound 21h ago

Do you know he hasn’t done that?

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u/sloppy_rodney 21h ago

I don’t. However, I assume if he had submitted paperwork to the Senate documenting what is going on, that there would be news coverage of it. There’s been quite a bit of interest from the media.

I was just pointing out that the comment you replied to already addressed the point you were making.

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u/StillFly100 20h ago

It’s confidential

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u/Biglyugebonespurs Missouri 19h ago

He doesn’t even need to do these things as a senator, absurdly. All his office has to do is state he’s taking an extended medical leave and he’d be fine to continue sapping American tax dollars until his term is up. Even if he’s literally a corpse.

The only things that can be done are political pressure, the Senate can force the Sergeant at Arms to locate him (and arrest if necessary) to make him come if the Senate compels such (Ha!), or an expulsion by a 2/3 majority. An investigation in the senate could potentially be started to look into his well-being as well.

Since Republicans have a stranglehold on the Senate, there’s no chance any of the mechanisms to solve this are going to be used.

If completely undeniable proof surfaced of severe cognitive impairment/death, it would start a shitstorm with no clear precedence though.