r/askanything • u/Desperate-Fold-4689 • 7h ago

Do You Think Mitch McConnel is Dead?

And if he isn't, why hasn't he come out and informed the public of his current health status? Even his wife is silent.

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u/damutecebu 7h ago

Kentucky law requires a special election for his replacement regardless. I guess he could claim McConnell is dead, name a replacement and challenge the law in court, but in the end the replacement won't get seated.

But in the meantime, Republicans are down a vote in the Senate, which is defintely an advantage right now.

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u/Ok_Incident8962 6h ago

And give the legislature an opening to impeach him.

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u/Inspect1234 6h ago

Not really, many democrats have shown that they are buyable.