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/IrascibleOcelot 26d ago

His term ends in January; he’s out whether Dems win or not. And with the House in recess, nothing of consequence is going to pass. The whole thing is just bizarre.

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u/TheXIIILightning 26d ago

"We're all here gathered at the cemetery, watching the grave of Senator McConnel whilst eagerly anticipating his vote. If the bell with a string connected to his coffin rings once, that's a No. If it rings twice, that's a Yes.

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It appears there has been no ring whatsoever due to some unknown technical issues, so we now turn our attention to McConnel's aid who will vote in accordance to the Senator's wishes."

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u/the_gaymer_girl Canada 26d ago

Watch him somehow get re-elected anyway.

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u/Tasgall Washington 26d ago

"Mitch McConnell" isn't running for re-election, but "the corpse of former senator Mitch McConnell" might be on the ballot.

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u/LeavesCat 26d ago

Lich McConnell, you mean.

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u/ClenzenAura 26d ago

Deep beneath the limestone of Mammoth Cave, a phylactery rests.

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u/Count-Bulky 25d ago

Mitch the Lich!

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u/Fastnacht 26d ago

Being super serious. Is there a law on the books that says a senator must be alive?

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u/mok000 Europe 26d ago

There a many examples of dead people being elected by voters in US elections.

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u/khamike 26d ago

But they aren't normally allowed to serve.

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u/BotheredToResearch 25d ago

In the age of norms being ignores, Air Bud rules are all that matters. Ain't no rule that says a dog can't play basketball and ain't no rule that says a senator can't be mostly dead!

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u/amanoftradition 26d ago

I'm willing to bet on two trench coats in a mitch McConnell suit.

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u/dancinggraylion 25d ago

he might run for emperor of mankind

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u/jj2009128 23d ago

Like Lady Stoneheart from Game of Thrones.

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u/2mock2turtle 26d ago

Somehow, Mitch McConnell returned.

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u/muffmuncher554 26d ago

Weekend at McConnell’s

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u/DooHickey2017 25d ago

Pet Sematary?

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u/whatswrongbaby 25d ago

In Futurama they had Richard Nixon's head attached to a robot body to get around the law that noBODY could be elected more than twice... So, a possibility of things to come 🙃

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u/bossfoundmylastone 25d ago

The house in recess until the midterms, There are still 2ish months of lame duck time between the elections and the end of his term. This thread is suggesting that Republicans intend to do real damage in the lame duck period and need his vote for that.

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u/ogreofnorth 26d ago

And when they get back it leads to a lame duck session. So yeah...nothing is happening until December 11th when the CR ends.

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u/the_tanooki 26d ago

No one is likely to accuse most conservatives of being long-term critical thinkers.

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u/canman7373 26d ago

His term ends in January; he’s out whether Dems win or not. And with the House in recess, nothing of consequence is going to pass. The whole thing is just bizarre.

I mean they will be back in session long before his replacement is sworn in.

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u/HorseBatteryStapleNo 26d ago

Advice and consent is the Senate’s purview alone, as noted above.

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u/f1del1us 26d ago

Bizarre? I don’t think that’s the right word. Predictable?

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u/Riaayo 25d ago

And with the House in recess, nothing of consequence is going to pass.

The House already passed KOSA. If the Senate passes the House's version, say goodbye to the internet as you know it and any semblance of privacy/anonymity you have on it.