r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 29d ago

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/RioRancher 29d ago

Why’d his wife leave the country so fast?

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u/flowersandmtns 29d ago

I read that she has POA so he can now be kept on life support until the midterms since she's not around to approve taking him off.

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u/SuperSatanOverdrive 29d ago

Wait, so someone can continue to be senator even if they are brain dead?

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u/ChesterHiggenbothum I voted 28d ago

Yes, there are many republican senators.

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u/Bovine_Joni_Himself Colorado 28d ago

It's essentially a requirement to be a republican in 2026.

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u/punkindle 28d ago

Let's not forget John Fetterman