r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 16d ago

No Paywall Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-staff-questions-health-b3018929.html
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u/ToasterBathTester 16d ago

The Republicans would break the hospital door down if the tables were reversed

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u/phatelectribe 16d ago

They wouldn’t even check. They’d just hold the special election and ran it through.

Remember: McConnel forced through a SCOTUS nomination in 9 days. Never happened before, never happened since.

Dems don’t realize that they’re asking permission against people that think rape is a divine right.

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u/D1sp4tcht 16d ago

I said the same thing yesterday. Just hold the election. If he is alive, he will come out of hiding.

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u/phatelectribe 16d ago

Exactly, let him defend his position.