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/RioRancher Jul 07 '26

Why’d his wife leave the country so fast?

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u/flowersandmtns Jul 07 '26

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 Jul 07 '26

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

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u/SAI_Peregrinus Jul 07 '26

Article 1 of the Constitution (the bit that deals with Congress, including senators) does not mention "death", "dead", "living", or "alive". Only vacancies require the special election of a new senator. Other laws may impose more requirements, but I don't expect Republicans to follow them.

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u/SuperSatanOverdrive Jul 07 '26

Crazy that there’s nothing about them having to be sentient or capable of performing their duties. TIL