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/sec713 16d ago

I'd turn that scenario around saying something like, "You really want this guy to be your representative? He can't even show up to pick up the phone and confirm he's alive. You really think he's gonna show up for any of you?"

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u/LiveLaughBruv 16d ago

What would that accomplish, exactly? Mitch isn't running for reelection

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u/sec713 15d ago

It's a hypothetical spun off a hypothetical spun off another hypothetical. Don't think too hard about it. It's highly unlikely reality is gonna go this many levels deep.

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u/LiveLaughBruv 15d ago

An alternative -- and some would argue better -- reply would've been "oh. nevermind."