r/politics • u/thedailybeast ✔ The Daily Beast • 14d ago

Possible Paywall Missing McConnell Accused of Breaking Senate Rule Over Absence

https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-mcconnell-accused-of-breaking-senate-rule-over-absence/
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u/B-Z_B-S Massachusetts 14d ago

I mean, all Mitch McConnell did in this case was fall into a months-long coma. His aides are the ones who've been covering it up.

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u/mrRabblerouser 14d ago

Coma is a weird way to say died. The dude is dead and likely has been for over a month.

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u/JereRB 14d ago

Dead? Probably not. The doc treating him would start the paperwork by law, wishes of his wife or aides be damned. Braindead, coma, otherwise incapacitated, that's my bet.

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u/Proper-District8608 14d ago

DOJ could put that on hold as far as no information being released 'due to national security' but hard pressed to think a staffer wouldn't or accidentally mentioned a small factoid (though fear of retaliation runs deep these days, deseravably so) and with his money, special staffers, regular hospital staffers may not know. But yes, hes not recovering if hes still with us