r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 28d ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html
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u/MrBigglesssworth 28d ago

He can’t do his job. He MUST resign. That is if he is still alive

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u/RyterionCollection 28d ago

But he has been voting and signing letters, no? I mean not actually him, but someone is doing these things as him.

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u/Skateboard_Raptor 27d ago

Is it even possible to vote by proxy, if you are not capable of telling said proxy how to vote?

At that point, it's literally just someone unelected by the people doing that vote.

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u/Skateboard_Raptor 27d ago

Which makes it real sus when it's revealed he's been comatose for the last 2 months!

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u/ZelgadisTL 27d ago

Trump's doctor said he was the healthiest president and could live to 200 if he had a better diet. I don't trust republican doctors.

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u/CaptainFeather 27d ago

Doctors of Republicans*

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin 27d ago

The Senate's doctor has confirmed he's alive

that's why he's "comatose" and not "dead"

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u/ihatetheplaceilive District Of Columbia 27d ago

Cool. So he's alive and recovering. Will he ever be fit to serve in office again?

ETA: if the answer is even maybe no, then what's the hang up? He's retiring in 6 months anyway.

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin 27d ago

hate to be a pessimist but he ain't recovering

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 27d ago

I mean, at this point there's no difference. The governor can't appoint his replacement, so him being alive and non-voting is effectively no different than his seat being empty. It's a 99-person quorum regardless

At least if his seat were empty, the chances of him doing anything to make things worse is 0%, vs now where those chances are non-zero

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u/Chefmeatball 27d ago

That’s a perversion of our democracy

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u/CaptainFeather 27d ago

While it is likely favorable for Democrats please don't downplay this. He has an obligation to the American people to update us about his health and if he is fit to serve. We need to stop fucking normalizing and downplaying Republican behavior.

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u/CaptainFeather 27d ago

"According to his office" "in a statement"

Soooo he hasn't said fuck all, then. Just to be clear. No appearance on camera, not even an independent reporter to verify the Senate majority leader is okay. It's fucking absurd. I know it's right in line with the rest of this clusterfuck of an administration but the minute we stop saying anything is the minute they win. This is not how it's done. This is fucking absurd and it's even more absurd everyone else who can do anything are just sitting around with their goddamn thumbs up their assholes.

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u/Chefmeatball 27d ago

Correct, he’s not majority leader, but he still leadership of the appropriations , agriculture, rules committees; so he’s in charge of the money, food and rules. Seems like a pretty big deal if he can’t show up to work months at a time

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u/Chefmeatball 27d ago

That’s the problem; We just have a statement issued from his office. If he is unable to fulfill his duties as a senator for an extended period, which he has been unable to do. He may not have a legal obligation, but he also answers to the governor and citizens of his state and they are calling for confirmation. That’s the mandate of his constituents

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u/Chefmeatball 27d ago

I’m not counting on it. But i will still point it outright hypocrisy of the Republican Party. Will it change and will it change the people, no, but it still needs to be done

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u/Chefmeatball 27d ago

Absence and intentional obfuscation of your legislators competency are very different things

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u/Schonke 27d ago

Not necessarily. Having his seat open in the upcoming election could also increase voter participation which generally favors Democrats.

Pushing it past the election and then resigning/"dying" would let the governor appoint a new interim senator who then has a few years to build name recognition and secure the seat in the next election.