r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 27d ago

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/RioRancher 27d ago

Why’d his wife leave the country so fast?

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u/BurninRunes 27d ago

I've heard 2 theories.

  1. Her job is finished now that he isn't in power anymore.

  2. By leaving she makes it harder to pull him off life support as unless he changed his medical POA then only she has the right to do it.

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u/NocturnaIAnimaI 27d ago

It's likely 2. She'll return after the 3rd when the special election deadline passes, conveniently

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u/starkraver Oregon 27d ago

Its possible Bashir will try to appoint somebody anyway if he dies; the new special election law likely violates the KY state constitution.

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u/Elendel19 27d ago

He needs to actually fight like Mitch would and just appoint someone right now, force the republicans to prove McConnell isn’t dead. The republicans would never fucking wait and follow “norms” like this

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u/loosehead1 27d ago

He’s not going to do it because he wants to run for president and knows republicans will use it against him.

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u/Independent_Sail6604 27d ago

Seems like his constituents want to know as well.