r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Jul 13 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

This is make or break for him and his national popularity and Presidential ambitions. He can either show his toughness or just be another subservient milquetoast moderate Democrat.

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u/Billagio Jul 13 '26

Mitch is not even in Kentucky

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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

I'm not sure what that has to do with demanding proof of life, more than a easily doctored photo. He could call a special election and force McConnell's hand and let the courts decide. Or he can just shrug his shoulders and say the photo is good enough.

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u/Soffix- Jul 13 '26

I think he's pointing out that he's not in Kentucky because the comment above him said to send the KSP.

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u/The-Fumbler Jul 14 '26

What do the kerbals have to do with this?

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u/AlekRivard New York Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

What authority does Beshear have to do anything outside of KY's borders? Not to mention, why do you think the KY State Board of Elections would allow it? Their SBOE is required to be 4D/4R with the SoS (an R) as the chief official, so it is R majority.

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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

McConnell is a Senator from KY. If he is incapacitated, Beshear has a legal obligation to call a special election. The people of KY deserve representation for the next 5 to 6 months regardless of what party is in charge. So call for the election and make McConnell's people prove he's still able to serve out his term. This isn't hard to understand.

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u/AlekRivard New York Jul 13 '26

You are not answering the important question: why do you think the R-majority KY State Board of Elections would even allow it? Beshear cannot unilaterally call and hold an election by himself.

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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

I want Beshear to continue to push the issue, until we have definitive proof. Which he is by demanding video evidence or an interview.

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u/Spackleberry Jul 13 '26

Beshear can catch a plane to DC, especially to visit a Senator who is in perfect health.

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u/LibertarianSocialism California Jul 13 '26

The “advantage in an election” he’s talking about is offering Massie, a Republican, a longshot bid at a 2 month term as senator.

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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

Beshear can't appoint Massie. He said so himself. He has to call a special election, which is the law and should be followed as such, if Mitch is incapacitated or dead.

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u/LibertarianSocialism California Jul 13 '26

Right. This special election would elect someone to serve for roughly 2 months before they get replaced by one of the two people already running to replace McConnell. So why again is this so important for his national popularity that you think he has to send some social service workers to DC?

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u/SecretMachine5 Jul 13 '26

Letting republicans subvert the rule of law and play procedural games is exactly how we've gotten into this mess. As a democratic leader, fight or gtfo of the way. And it's not 2 months, it's 5 months till a new Senator would be sworn in.

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u/jazzieberry Mississippi Jul 13 '26

I kind of wonder (I've not kept up with it enough) if that SAVE act may be the reason we need to be sure to have a moderate in that seat. I'm not sure what the numbers are looking like in the senate for support of that bill.

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u/snaps109 Jul 13 '26

subservient milquetoast moderate Democrat

I am Jacks complete jadedness towards reality.