I'm sure that McConnell was a great listener that day.

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[–] 140 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Did he, you know, say anything back?

Assholes.

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  • [–] 34 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Doin everything they can to avoid that special election.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    The special election isnt what worries them, it's the opposite. Unless McConnell "stays alive" until the first week of August, the Kentucky Governor (D) can appoint a replacement. If he dies "after" that date, a special election can be triggered, which the Republicans are a lot more confident they can rig.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    Actually, Kentucky is a special case, as the heavily Republican legislature passed a law (over the Democratic Governor's veto) specifically removing the right of the Governor to pick a replacement. Now, in the case of any vacancy, the Governor's only role is to schedule the special election.

    But, if it's too close to the General Election, then the governor is obligated to fold the special election in with the General. The current theory on the Internet is that Republicans are stringing this out so that happens, because they are afraid if there is a special election then Thomas Massie would win it.

    After some thought, that seems unlikely to me. Even if a special election is held, it would only be for the remainder of McConnell's term, which is up at the end of the year. So, that would mean that Republicans are more comfortable leaving the seat vacant (and reducing their majority) for a few more months rather than risk Massie getting the job for a few months. (And although Massie is an anti-Trumper, he is still a Republican, and will likely be a reliable vote on all sorts of evil shit for them)

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    It's even more complicated than that. You're right that the legislature passed that law but the original one (that the governor named a replacement) is still in the state constitution. They're two literally irreconcilable laws and either scenario would have to be litigated

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago*

    I think it's law first until it's challenged. So they'll do the state election and then the challenge can play out, likely for next time because removing an elected official is a minefield.

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    [–] 26 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The "Joe Biden is an empty suit" people sure don't seem to mind empty suits when they're members of the GOP. Curious.

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    [–] 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    The heart monitor isn't Morse code

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  • [–] 21 points 3 months ago

    We don't believe you.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago

    Only the good die young.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago

    Weekend at McConnell's.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago

    Spoken to?

    Spoken with?

    More like spoken at.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (6 children)
  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    Mitch?? Mitch???

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Barrasso spokesperson Kate Noyes said the two discussed a number of topics, including recent sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner (allegations Platner has denied) and national defense spending, during a 20-minute phone conversation on Tuesday afternoon.

    Billionaires that own American media really want the anti-genocide progressive to drop out...

    They're shoehorning it into everything these days, and apparently even McConnell is focused on stopping Platner.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    I'd just also like to call out that Republicans are using McConnell's warm corpse as a campaign billboard and that is weirdly hilarious.

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    [–] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Republican leaders have zero credibility

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    [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    Did he speak back? Did he seem lucid or aware? Can you confirm it was him? Are you prepared to swear to these facts under oath?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    "to" or "at"?

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    [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    L-l-l-l-l-iars! We have reached peak Republican when they have to keep a corpse on life support to avoid losing another special election.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    I say shelack the corpse, wheel it into his normal chair at congress and let it keep working. Its not any crazier than any of the other things congress is doing.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    They are no longer ignoring the issue, keep it up

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Is Mitch McConnell in the room with us right now?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Did they use a spirit box or Ouija board?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Even if they did, I think no public contact or evidence of life is a fair reason to replace him

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    And the evidentiary value of those assertions is diddly-squat.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Felonious lying cunts

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    "Senate republican leaders say that they've spoken to Mitch McConnell remains" FIFY

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