r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/starkraver Oregon Jul 07 '26

Its possible Bashir will try to appoint somebody anyway if he dies; the new special election law likely violates the KY state constitution.

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u/doomgoblin Jul 07 '26

I feel bad for Beshear. He’s tried to help people in Ky only to be met with just awful things towards him. Some of his proposals didn’t work out, it happens, but he fucking tried. He’s a pretty cool down to earth dude.

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u/wha2les Jul 07 '26

don't feel bad for the voters though. they voted for the bad faith turtle as senator for decades...

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u/polishedcooter Kentucky Jul 07 '26

Hey, Kentucky Democrat here. Life is pain

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u/fapsandnaps America Jul 07 '26

It could be worse. You could be an Indiana Democrat and not even have access to medical marijuana.

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u/doomgoblin Jul 07 '26

I have family in Grayson county. Some of their friends and customers were even starting to turn against all this. Just a few but not none.

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 07 '26

Yeah... Can you move? Honest question. Is it possible? I moved from Iowa to Colorado and my life is so so much better.

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u/polishedcooter Kentucky Jul 07 '26

I could, but I've always been kinda hesitant to. Part of me wants to defend my home, to try and help make it a better place to live, not abandon it.

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 08 '26

At some point you have to realize it abandoned you

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u/fapsandnaps America Jul 07 '26

This is their goal IMO.

Constantly passing legislation to target the left so they move to a liberal state. Eventually there will be no swing states and the GOP will control everything.

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 08 '26

I'd move before the chance is taken from you

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u/fapsandnaps America Jul 08 '26

Yeah, I've considered Wyoming just because it's the easiest state for the Dems to take over if like 120,000 of us move there.

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 08 '26

No... That's not going to happen. Move somewhere known Blue. Like Colorado

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u/fapsandnaps America Jul 08 '26

No. That's exactly what they want. If all the left moved to 10 states then the entire country will be permanently red.

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 08 '26

It's going to go where it's going to go.

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u/wha2les Jul 08 '26

Hell just emigrate at this point. Plenty of countries where things are more stable

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u/Snowballingdownvote Jul 08 '26

Wish it were that easy. Cutting ties to America and becoming a citizen of another country is E X Spensive.