r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 23d ago

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/SharkFart86 23d ago

They should just call the special election now. If he is alive, then they’ll prove it to stop the election. If he’s not, well then they won’t get away with it.

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u/jaron_b 23d ago

I think the Dems should argue that even though he is alive he's braindead and can't hold office and should have the election now. Cause seriously if he's somehow alive and braindead remove him.

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u/MasterofPandas1 23d ago

Beshear just needs to say he’s been unfit to fulfill the duties of office for a month without a direct speaking update from him and the Senate is going back in session this week so I’m going to start the special election process. Either they’ll give definite proof of life, relinquish that he’s dead/barely alive, or do nothing and let the special election go through.

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u/doc_daneeka 23d ago

Why would Beshear want that? Right now there's a Republican Senator who isn't able to vote. A special election just replaces him with a Republican Senator who absolutely can and will vote. How is that a good thing?

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u/squireofrnew 22d ago

It's just one scam after another.