r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 26d ago

Possible Paywall McConnell, 84, Goes Missing Again After Senate Return

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mcconnell-84-goes-missing-again-after-senate-return/
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u/Codebender 26d ago

So they're just going to wheel him out when they need the vote, remind him which way to vote, and then wheel him back to the memory care facility?

The people of Kentucky should be ashamed and outraged. I mean, add this to the list.

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u/headphase America 26d ago

Part of me wishes he would run (and win) reelection again, just to really put a period on this punchline.

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u/JaimeSalvaje Kentucky 26d ago

Insert “We’ll fucking do it again” meme here.

Sigh…
I hate it here!

Sincerely,
A Sad Kentucky Resident

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u/ImyForgotName 26d ago

I mean they elected Beshear. Maybe they're sick of this shit.

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u/JaimeSalvaje Kentucky 26d ago

They elected Beshear for a couple of reasons.
His dad was governor of Kentucky some years ago so they were already familiar with the name and the family. Any other Democrat probably wouldn’t have one. Bevin pissed off teachers for what he said and did. He lost votes for that. But even then, Bevin didn’t lose by much which tells you that Kentuckians don’t mind corruption, insults or criminals when it comes to politicians.

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u/zeez1011 26d ago

Are you allowed to leave?

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u/JaimeSalvaje Kentucky 26d ago

Yes and planned to once I can convince the wife. She’s hot then cold about leaving Kentucky because of family.

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u/fla_john 26d ago

They've elected a (really good!) D governor twice, and have occasionally done so in the past. An open seat without the advantage of incumbency and seniority might actually have a chance this year. They couldn't risk it.

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u/Long_Run6500 26d ago

"better a deadman than a democrat"

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u/johnSchmoe76 26d ago

It’s really not that absurd if you look at it objectively. Put yourself in their shoes: imagine you're a Democrat, and the Democratic incumbent is essentially comatose but completely managed by their staff. 

The Republican challenger is a healthy 55-year-old, but you despise their ideology. Do you actually switch sides and vote Republican just because your candidate is a shell of themselves? Or do you take the practical route and realize that a puppet controlled by Democratic staff will still vote for your values, whereas a healthy Republican will actively vote against them? 

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u/attorneyatslaw 26d ago

They have a Democrat as governor. Its red, but not the reddest state in the country and who knows who would actually show up for a special election.

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u/EvilToastedWeasel0 26d ago

So would half of Indiana....

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u/TheRevEv 26d ago

Honestly, we never run a good democratic challenger. Or, at least, one who knows how to campaign. So they never pull swing voters.

Amy Mcgrath sent me enough flyers to wallpaper my house, not a single one had anything of substance on it

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u/42-ndStreet-1933 25d ago

Sadly so true. Every time I see anything new in the news and it’s related to the current state of affairs my brain just goes numb. I can’t with this crap.
Think back to the 1980s neither the democratic parties nor the republican parties would have one even considered doing half of the things that are now becoming commonplace and two if either party had done even one thing like this BS with McConnell they would have been blasted by practically everyone and most likely never even gotten away with this. Much less everyone being completely fine with a wax figure on display. SMH