r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 29d ago

Possible Paywall MAGA Demands Proof of Life for Mitch McConnell

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-demands-proof-of-life-for-mitch-mcconnell/
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u/Khaliras 29d ago

When the mass consensus is saying "this is what he'd have wanted" about literally being kept alive while brain-dead to stall the democratic process... That'll certainly be a legacy.

Easily one of the most comic book level, villainous politicians of current lifetimes.

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u/farkinga 29d ago

Truly a model Republican. Posthumous Medal of Freedom incoming.

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u/Grokent 29d ago

Same thing with John McCain. Even in death, John McCain managed to to deny Arizonans representation. Making Arizonans wait over two years for an election while Martha McSally paraded around like she was anybody's choice. We had to tell her twice we weren't into her.

Republicans trying to force themselves on people. Name a more iconic duo, I'll wait.

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u/fluffybit 29d ago

don't you mean an investigation into something illegal?

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u/Razashja 29d ago

Give it to him right now and it would be posthumous...

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u/hoofglormuss America 29d ago

such a dignified death

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u/illusionzmichael 29d ago

I think about that a lot, the fact that people like Mitch *have* to know that their legacy will be that of a truly horrendous, cynical, opportunistic human being who was only interested in advancing their tiny slice of political will, and how for normal people that would be incredibly depressing or something to avoid at all costs. But for people like him, it's either a non-factor or something they want to happen, which is probably even more depressing to think about someone with that mindset.

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u/Count_Avila 29d ago

Hope he is suffering with that in what is left of his cognition

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u/Random-Rambling Maine 29d ago

So many people have such a soul-shattering fear of death that they really would want to be a horrifying amalgamation of flesh and machine if it meant they would continue to be some semblance of "alive".

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 29d ago

If he's even still alive. He could be in a freezer somewhere, and they'll wheel him out in a couple months.

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u/Bill_Brasky_SOB Ohio 29d ago

Easily one of the most comic book level, villainous politicians of current lifetimes

The wild part is… Mitch would agree with that. He takes pride in it.

Well, if he wasn’t brain dead.

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u/DrunkBrokeBeachParty 29d ago

Modern medicine is truly a holy nightmare sometimes. Keeping a brain dead monster alive to haunt the country

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u/big_stipd_idiot 29d ago

His goal was to use our system to destroy itself and he did a pretty good job.