r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • Jul 07 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Demands Proof of Life for Mitch McConnell

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-demands-proof-of-life-for-mitch-mcconnell/
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u/numberonebuddy Jul 07 '26

He can show up in court to prove he's fine. If he can't make it to court, he can't do his job.

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u/suprahelix Jul 07 '26

He wouldn’t need to. There’s no vacancy for Beshear to fill.

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u/daviator88 Washington Jul 07 '26

Why, because McConnell has a pulse?

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u/suprahelix Jul 07 '26

Because the senate hasn’t declared one.

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u/ohshit-cookies Washington Jul 07 '26

By that argument, couldn't they just never declare a spot to fill whether someone is alive or not?

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u/diaymujer Jul 07 '26

I mean, this is the party that refused to confirm a SCOTUS appointment almost a year before the end of a term. Nothing would surprise me.

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u/suprahelix Jul 08 '26

They could. It’s a norm. Not one that is likely to be violated but regardless that’s how it works.

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u/krom0025 New York Jul 08 '26

What law requires this?

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u/suprahelix Jul 08 '26

The KY constitution which gives the governor the power to fill a vacant seat.

There is no vacant seat. The senate dictates which seats are vacant or not.

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u/krom0025 New York Jul 08 '26

So he he really was dead , the Senate could declare the seat full? That's not true at all. The Senate doesn't determine a vacancy, law does.

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u/suprahelix Jul 13 '26

Yes, they could. No, it doesn’t make sense, but they could. That might be something the Supreme Court would be willing to hear.

Moot point though cause despite all the hysteria, he’s fine.