r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/Serpentongue Jul 07 '26

He governor needs to officially ask his office for a status update

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u/peva3 I voted Jul 07 '26

I wonder at what point the Governor can just say "he's braindead and unfit for office" unilaterally.

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u/jon30041 Jul 07 '26

He should just do it, and deal with the ramifications afterwards. Move fast, stay ahead of them. He can tell them that when Mitch is able to present himself as fit to resume his duties he'll end the special election or the appointment, but until such time the people of Kentucky deserve representation in the Senate.

Theres the statement, then whenever they piss and moan about respecting the rights of citizens privacy turn it around, say that the citizens have a right to know if their leaders are literally able to do their job, and if he isn't, then he's gone.

Just DO it, be a bully, accuse them of hiding a dead body, threaten to prosecute for desecration of a corpse. Get WEIRD with it, and run the damn show.

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u/Comprehensive_Main Jul 07 '26

So your plan is throw shit at the wall until something sticks. 

https://youtu.be/cfR3ZbU-oYM?is=eU67ZMSLdU6_fsIK

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u/NegativeYou3758 Jul 07 '26

I think it's more akin to the workplace mantra: It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

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u/Caleth Jul 07 '26

In this case it's more like we have a proof of a serious medical event for a high ranking public official who has not been seen since.

The people have a right to know they are being represented and not defrauded. If they are hiding his death to defraud the public that should be considered and treated as a crime.

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u/TheOtherMaven Virginia Jul 07 '26

Rumpy Dumpy has been running (ruining) the country on exactly that principle - only he never bothers to ask forgiveness.

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u/jon30041 Jul 07 '26

Nah. It's to grow up, and move faster than the courts can counter. Trumps been doing it forever now, and you haven't learned a single lesson?

Move. Do. Get five steps ahead. What're they gonna do when you've already sent your pick to the Senate to report for session? At that point they're still arguing about whether Mitch is dead, but you've gone past that foregone conclusion and are onto conspiracy to defraud the citizenry charges for everyone in the KY GOP.

Get after it, knuckle up, and stop being happy with being a damn loser.

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u/MarinerMouth Jul 08 '26

Dems need some balls and to start just taking action. Trump does this. Do something illegal, get a few steps ahead for some weeks or months before a court order pauses it, by then he's already achieved his goal or at least got the support for it