Why not replace McConnell anyways and let them prove otherwise?

And if McConnell DOESNT give an Update before August 3rd then Beshear will send ANOTHER Angry Letter!

Even the article says this is likely to not do anything. Its time for the people of Kentucky to burst into every hospital with their cameras ready. Demand they see their senator is cognizant.

Honestly at this point I think the governor should just declare Mitch to be either deceased or unable to serve and start the process of appointing a successor. Then if Mitch's team challenges him, say look I want to be wrong please produce the Senator for an in person visit or appearance of any kind, or shut up.

Because if you strip away the politics, McConnell is there to represent the interests of his constituents. If he is unwilling or unable to do so then he should be replaced.

Mitch is feeling much better lately.

Went for a hike today:

Then they visited Paris:

And stopped by Euro Disney:

Imagine not showing up to your job for 43 days and even the governor is demanding that you do something, but you’re just like “nah” and nothing happens to you and you keep your job.

#nokings?

While the language in Beshear’s letter is strong, it likely won’t do anything. McConnell, like every member of Congress, can essentially go on paid medical leave for as long as he wants. The fact that our elected officials don’t really have to prove that they can walk, talk, and think coherently—while we still pay them—is disgraceful. Maybe Beshear should just pay McConnell a visit himself, and bring a camera crew with him.

Yet, the Democratic governor of Kentucky continues to be a chicken-shit coward. He has the power to end this now, but he's too much of a coward to do anything. He can simply declare the seat vacant by death or incapacitation and call for a special election. If McConnell still walks among the living, then he can show up in court to prove his health quite easily. It would be the quickest court case ever.

This is squarely on the hands of that sniveling coward Governor Beshear.

Call for the special election anyway.

If he’s alive he’s gotta say something to stop it.

So we’re calling mildly worded letters an order now? He’s doing the same bullshit everyone else does. Every week that gets added to this he writes another letter. MF the deadline for the election is next week.

For context Senator Ben Lujan from New Mexico got BRAIN SURGERY after a STROKE. He returned to work after a little over a month. He took less time off than McConnell has had for what is allegedly only a minor case of Pneumonia.

Why does Trump get carté blanché but when it’s anyone else they just throw their hands in the air. Beshear needs to just hold the special election. Watch how fast they provide information.

McConnell doing what he's best at: stalling

Hello everyone it's me Mitch. Im doing well. Thanks for all th

Isn't there only a week left until it's too late for a special election? If the Republicans are covering up his death they're not going to give in when they're so close.

He's passed on! This senator is no more! He has ceased to be! He's expired and gone to meet his maker! He's a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! If they hadn't nailed him to the hospital bed he'd be pushing up the daisies! His metabolic processes are now history! He's off the twig! He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible!! HE IS AN EX-SENATOR!!

Maybe he should try to contact him for comment via a séance.

Guys. Guys. I've got it. This is poetry.

Show us your death certificate

They'll update on August 3rd to avoid the special election

Kentucky Gov sends sternly worded letter.

Or else what?

Andy Beshear is a little bitch. Bust in there with your goons and end this fucking play already.

I am reminded of the situation around Dianne Feinstein in 2023, who held on to her seat until her death, even though rumors were swirling that she had dementia that was only getting worse. She actually gave power of attorney over her personal affairs to her daughter a few months before her death, while still serving as Senator.

(But, even through all that she still had lucid moments, and actually voted to prevent a government shutdown just before she died, which is more than Mitch has done recently.)

We really need some way to get these people to step aside when the time comes.

Is this a firm "day after it doesn't matter" deadline?

Weird to ask an unresponsive corpse to resign. Just pick a new senator!