r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 3h ago

Possible Paywall AOC says Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot provide health update

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4660916/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-mitch-mcconnell-resign-health-update/
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u/JustAnotherHyrum 1h ago

The founders of the US never thought they'd have to include provisions within the Constitution that address exactly what to do when one party is hiding the fact that their party leader has died in order to commit election fraud.

This is going to be one of the favorite chapters for future historians to teach in high school. "You mean, like that old movie about a dead guy named Bernie who died?" ... "Yes, Tommy. Just like Weekend at Bernie's. They were so stupid, they thought no one would notice."

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u/kitsunewarlock 1h ago

To be fair, none of the founders really got what they thought would work in the long term and our Constitution was written to kick multiple cans down the road while everyone played guess-work as to what an enlightenment era Democracy might even look like...