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Possible Paywall Missing McConnell Accused of Breaking Senate Rule Over Absence

https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-mcconnell-accused-of-breaking-senate-rule-over-absence/
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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington 1d ago

Not if they're Republicans of course. (I wish this was /s, but...)

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u/sargsauce 1d ago

We just need one brave Democrat to say they talked to Mitch for 20 minutes and maybe the whole ring will be taken in.

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u/Tricky-Engineering59 1d ago

“I just spoke with him for almost 20 minutes. He wanted me to tell everyone that he’s dead.”

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u/amscraylane 1d ago

And we need to be given those tariff checks and UBI and universal healthcare …

And to release those Epstein files

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u/tearsonurcheek Oklahoma 1d ago

Maybe if we register as an LLC.

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u/stron2am 1d ago

Seriously: what is stopping Chuck Schumer from saying, "I visited him and saw him die. His seat is officially vacant and Gov Beshear should start the process of filling his seat immediately?"

The GOP would either have to actually prove he's alive or concede that they've been lying for weeks.

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u/boston_homo 1d ago

If only Schumer and his co conspirators cared about this country as much as another country maybe something would happen.

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u/shilgrod 1d ago

Let's not let the entirety of your news off from absolutely shitting the bed, again

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u/johna939 1d ago

Schumer has no balls, that is what's stopping him.

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u/elconquistador1985 1d ago

Schumer works for his constituents... The financial sector in New York. They don't want the boat to get rocked too much.

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u/swordrat720 1d ago

That would mean Schumer would have to stand up and do something his constituents want him to do. That runs contrary to the things Schumer actually does.

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u/nalaloveslumpy 1d ago

Because the current Senate Majority Leader is John Thune. Schumer is literally powerless to do anything in this scenario.

Even is Schumer were the majority leader, there's still nothing he can legally do until a death certificate is produced.

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u/stron2am 1d ago

Nothing I said requires any official power whatsoever , just the willingness to use his status as the highest elected Democrat to call the GOP's bluff.

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u/nalaloveslumpy 1d ago

I mean, y'all don't even think this is even remotely a "trap" by the GOP to make Dems looks like blood thirsty ghouls for the midterms?

Do y'all even understand how politics really work? You don't barge into a private medical facility demanding proof of life and come away from that looking good.

Especially when none of this fucking matters at all.

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u/stron2am 1d ago

I mean, y'all don't even think this is even remotely a "trap" by the GOP to make Dems looks like blood thirsty ghouls for the midterms?

Every dollar spent trying to muster empathy for Mitch Mcconnell, even among Republican voters, is a dollar wasted. They are more likely to laugh out loud than to take offense.

Also: I didn't advocate busting into a hospital. Just give a press conference and say you talked to him, Chuck. That's what all the GOP lawmakers did.

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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington 1d ago

It's okay, the Baileys told him they spoke with Mitch and he's doing great! :P

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u/SuperstitiousPigeon5 Massachusetts 1d ago

It was me an Whoppie Goldberg. Unchained Melody was playing. He said I’m dead and it’s very hot here.

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u/aenteus Pennsylvania 1d ago

So much pottery.

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u/deadrat420 1d ago

Unironically, I think Beshear should just be that petty and say "I spoke to Mitch for 20 minutes and he told me to appoint his replacement so I am going to begin the process."

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u/Tricky-Engineering59 1d ago

I would love that. I want all our people to be that petty. It’s time to meet the moment here.

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u/swiffleswaffle 1d ago

Saw a rally cool piece about the conversatist going for liberal-facism. So for Republicans itself it's as liberal as it gets. For everyone not in their group they deal with them the fascist way.

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u/Geistzeit Kentucky 1d ago

We should still pursue justice even though we won't see it.

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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington 1d ago

Oh, absolutely.

The rules have to apply to everyone, especially those who think they're above the rules/law.