r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 5h ago
PoliticalTea š³ļø Mitch is missing.
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u/neklok 5h ago
The GOP is the party of unlawful disorder.
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u/theKalmier 4h ago
As an adult, we call that "children".
And as they add more BS rules, it will make it sound like good people are "becoming" unlawful as well.
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u/Ok_Ideal_7266 5h ago
Wait, his staff too? And they have benefits and most of us (Americans) don't?
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u/midnghtsnac 5h ago
Yes, and it's his staff that I blame for all of this cause they want to make sure they get paid to the end of the year.
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u/CaramelGuilty8647 5h ago
That staff is making $4 million a year. Plus benefits.
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u/Retina400 3h ago
But there's a hard cap of 200k by law
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u/pusgnihtekami 1h ago
The word staff is plural. So, 40 people make a total of $4m. They have made $400k since he died.
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u/froglickingfrolicker 3h ago
Canāt blame Mitch (for once) cause heās dead,
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u/BonnaconCharioteer 3h ago
I mean, he picked his staff. So yeah, I feel comfortable still blaming him.
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u/aerdvarkk 4h ago
It's not like th GOP hasn't abused the laws or rules when it favors them before now or anything.
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u/wonklebobb 2h ago
and this post is itself guerilla anti-universal-healthcare propaganda
we are supposed to be outraged that we're EVEN PAYING THEIR BENEFITS. when everyone, including republican congressional staffers, deserve a living wage and medical care.
this is how they operate - the capital class sneaks into your brain even when they're pretending to be on the same side as you, and gets you to think that good things are actually bad in this sort of sideways way. it's insidious.
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u/PM_Me_Your_Kinks369 1h ago
and this post is itself guerilla anti-universal-healthcare propaganda
You know damn well that has nothing to do with the intent of this post. You're using terms alllll wrong.
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u/DeadSol 5h ago
The Trump administration is just one big grift
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u/Ok_Ad_5894 5h ago
And half the country is cheering him on while he robs them in broad daylight.
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u/RandomStoddard 5h ago
Less than half. Their numbers drop every day.
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u/DeadSol 4h ago
Do they though? I see them have Trumpgret but also speak like they are going to just keep toeing the party line because "Dems are worse mmmkay"
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u/Remarkable-Moose-409 5h ago
Would be great if all Americans had that kind of safety net. And privacy.
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u/Fossilhog 5h ago
I mean, if you pay attention to Republican politicians this is pretty standard. They show up a couple times then they take off on vacation and do nothing.
Or, they literally stop doing their jobs publicly like this and conservatives don't care about wasting tax dollars to pay them. Sarah Sanders was a great example during the first Trump admin. She just whined about being questioned(which was her job) and literally stopped doing the job of press secretary whole still occupying the position.
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u/TomeThugNHarmony4664 5h ago
Has anyone ever wondered if this is a preparatory run to show us what they will do when Trump has HIS potentially inevitable health collapse?
I am NOT wishing this on ANYONE. To be clear.
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u/Its-a-Shitbox 4h ago
Yes, many, MANY people have/are wondering this exact thing.
And since itās working like effing clockwork, theyāll do it with Grassley, or Collins, or any other decrepit GOP ghoul that goes legs up during this racist nightmare weāre currently living through.
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u/Beard_o_Bees 2h ago
Further.. if one of them happens to croak in a way they can't hide, they'll just appoint one of their ideologically aligned siblings to fill the gap.
You know, like a proper monarchy.
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u/lauren_knows 4h ago
I initially thought the same way, but I have to imagine that JD is going to be absolutely power hungry when the menace is actually gone, and I feel like there's no way he let's it stand for long.
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u/BonnaconCharioteer 3h ago
His whole cabinet is going to cannibalize itself. I get the impression that many of them hate each other.
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u/TomeThugNHarmony4664 2h ago
JD is blessed to have no idea of his own personal limitations. Like so many in this movement.
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u/beepingjar 2h ago
I say no, because Trump is different. He's a spotlight animal. I don't think shadow tweets will satisfy his base indefinitely.
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u/Ultraworld-Traveler 5h ago
Meanwhile let a common worker go three days no-call/no-show and theyāre terminated.
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u/KeldTundraking 5h ago
That's alright. I'm marinating my schadenfreude for when they finally admit he's dead.
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u/thesanguineocelot Out & Proud š³ļøāš 5h ago
They'll announce that he had "A sudden and unfortunate turn of bad health and passed away," they will never admit that he's been dead for months and they covered it up.
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u/BonnaconCharioteer 3h ago
I suspect he is braindead or something. Propped up on life support, or just alive, but non-functioning.
Because if he was actually dead, these people could be prosecuted for fraud. However, if he is not technically dead, then they get away with it, which sounds like exactly how its going to go.
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u/thesanguineocelot Out & Proud š³ļøāš 3h ago
Republicans prosecuted for fraud? That's not a thing anymore. Trump declared that that was Evil Gay Communism, and it's illegal now.
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u/Hot_Context_1393 5h ago
For me the shadenfreude will be overshadowed by the anger I feel because they are getting a political advantage from lying...once again.
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u/otm_shank 4h ago
One thing I don't get: now that it's past the special election deadline, what's the advantage for Republicans here? It's just costing them a vote, right? Are they worried that the law that took the temporary appointment power from the governor would be found unconstitutional?
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u/LaUNCHandSmASH 3h ago
There are like 40 people who are attached to him that still get paid and have every incentive to cover it up. Plus Republicans don't seem to care much about members of their party actually fulfilling their role and doing their job (in my opinion)
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u/destructopop 5h ago
I saw the flags at half staff for Dolly and was briefly touched, but then I thought "Wait, what if it's actually for McConnell? Did they finally say he's dead?"
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u/MarzipanLast6502 5h ago
Im sure if a dem senator disappeared for months the GOP would be fine with it
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u/BonnaconCharioteer 3h ago
It would depend on whether the GOP thought them disappearing meant they could pick up a seat or not. Fact is Mitch being out is mostly a fuck you to his own constituents. It is probably neutral/good for democrats because republicans have lost a vote. And his seat is likely to be filled by a republican anyway.
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u/AFuller13 2h ago
Not defending either case but it happened not that long ago with Dianne Feinstein. Very similar situation. Feels like more of a US government systemic problem than a red or blue team issue.
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u/SignificanceStyle 5h ago
Heās dead. The staff in his office need to be hauled in an imprisoned if they are found to be lying.
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u/Mor_Padraig 5h ago
And SO many people KNOW.
How in hell are they keeping it contained???
Think about it. The original EMTs, hospital staff, household staff, ( probably ) morgue/funeral home, family, extended family, staff, their family....
This. Is. Wild.
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u/EnriqueShockwave10 4h ago
Wouldnāt that be an argument to suggest heās not actually dead/incapacitated?
The more people involved, the more potential that someone would leak information or a photo. And thereās a lot of people involved.
I mean, I agree that this is all shady as hell- but I expect the truth is probably less exciting than the Weekend at Bernieās scenario weāre all imagining. McConnell is probably alive and conscious, but probably slow and almost nonverbal. Heās probably in no condition to serve in his capacity, but technically meets the basic requirement of capability.
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u/BigConstruction4247 4h ago
He's definitely incapacitated at least. Otherwise, he would have done some kind of press conference from his home.
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u/EnriqueShockwave10 4h ago
That's just an assumption on your part. There's plenty of reasons why someone can choose to not do a press conference that don't involve being incapacitated.
Like I said- his speech could slowed/slurred or he could be nonverbal. That doesn't mean he's incapacitated. He could have some sort of Belle's palsy that paralyzed half his face.
For the record, I still totally believe he should resign. Regardless of what the truth here really is, he's clearly not doing the job he was elected to do. That being said, there's been no reason yet to believe he's not "technically" still capable to do the job.
Anything else is just people making up facts and getting stirred up into conspiracy theories.
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u/itzjamesftw 2h ago
Yeah this. This is the same concept of people who think that sports outcomes are rigged. Do people understand the level of A.) Compitence and B.) Coordination to ever successfully pull this off? Can 1-2 athletes shave points off a final score? Sure. But can entire teams, coaching staffs, referees, be paid off to dictate the final outcome and/or keep 100% compliant/quiet? No.
Could Mitch's family be paid off and kept quiet? Yeah probably. But every level of seperation just becomes weaker and weaker. We live in an always public digital age. If someone could whistleblow here they would.
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u/tajwriggly 3h ago
It suggests the opposite. If he's dead, there's a lot less people involved. Half a dozen maybe, that need only spread information that he's... somewhere... and they have seen him recently and spoken to him (even if he isn't speaking back).
If he was alive, however incapacitated, there would be so many people involved that it would be impossible to keep it under wraps.
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u/DaWhiteSingh 5h ago
Agreed, go ahead and bury cocaine turtle old man. End the weekend at Mitch's narrative.
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u/TheReturnofPanda 5h ago
But how can the rest of his staff be able to reap the benefits, itās pretty much like the kid who steals from their grandpaās pensionĀ
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u/pimpbot666 5h ago
Itās almost comical how Republicans have lied themselves into a corner.
While trying to cover up Mitchās (alleged) death, they lied so much that they will likely have to admit theyāve been covering it up for months.
Meanwhile, they canāt fill his seat with a live body that actually votes for their right wing bullshitā¦ so theyāre one vote down in all Senate votes.
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u/FFBEryoshi 4h ago
Setting a dangerous precedent that people don't have to be present (or alive) to keep and maintain their jobs. You don't think they're gonna use this with Trump?!
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u/Fun_Zombie_6796 5h ago
Having to show proof of life is the most republican thing next to, rape, murder, fraud, bribery and extortion. I could continue but time would fail me.
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u/Reno_valetore 5h ago
Another day, another outrageous news over there in states, that would spark wide protests in most of the world, another day of yanks doing hee-ho about it
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u/CaptCobraChicken 5h ago
The Rhino wing needs him "Alive" until the next session because Andy Barr is endorsed by Trump.
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u/StayCreative8329 4h ago
Hey, Kentuckiansā¦sorry to offend but just how stupid are you folks? Help me understand. Iāll wait. And by the way, not sorry.
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u/ColdCauliflour 5h ago
Are Republicans hiding him or is it his family? Like if anyone has called in a wellness check for Mitch, wouldn't it be his family answering the door saying everything is okay, not his republican colleagues?
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u/artful_todger_502 5h ago
They are addicted to stealing. So stealing more taxpayer money in a sleazy scam is peak Republican magasm
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u/OutrageousCrab9224 5h ago
Mitch was a real fighter in the battle of healthcare for americans vs healthcare for the elite
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u/Life-is-Fun-435 5h ago
Now it looks like they're wasting insurance money by buying all sorts of medical shit. You got to love these idiots.
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u/SteelX1984 5h ago
Having someone pretending to be still alive is clearly a crimeā¦and they are getting away with it.
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u/RandomStoddard 5h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/FBeSx3itXlUQw
Mitch is fine. Heās at his beach house.
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u/BiDudeCO 5h ago
And they say that people shouldn't work from home because they are out golfing and doing anything but that. Yet, here we are paying for an entire staff to hide and lie about them doing absolutely no work and feeding off the system.
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u/WarGreymonX_Antibody 5h ago
Audit this shit man. I don't want my tax dollars paying incompetent morons
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u/MintyFresh771 4h ago
Well, just add more proof to the whole āleft wing mediaā attack from the past few decades is complete crap as the media is cleeearly owned and fully controlled by a fascist regime.
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u/Mrtoyhead 4h ago
Why is this not a Missing Persons Report? A criminal investigation?
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u/TangerinePlastic7552 Full English Please 4h ago
Dianne Feinstein was away for three months twice in February and again in May 2023.
Following a stroke in 2022 Ben Ray Lujan was away for weeks.
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u/leftofthebellcurve 4h ago
that's literally how it works though, staff continues to get paid during transition. This happened with Feinstein in 2023
https://www.rd.com/article/what-happens-when-a-senator-dies/
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u/DSharp018 4h ago
You have to submit an unemployment claim every week right?
Make these leeches do the same to prove he isnāt sitting in an urn somewhere.
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u/Bleezy79 4h ago
Trump has made America a circus where nothing matters anymore. There's like 100 scandals all happening at once, its all by design to over dose you on constant news so you hopefully just stop paying attention and he gets away with everything like usual. The only reason this Mitch scandal is happening is because Republicans hold majority in government and every single Republican is a spineless, treasonous boot licker. Everyone in Congress has stopped doing their sworn duty to uphold the constitution and defend America against all enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC! But they're not doing anything while it all crumbles.
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u/tom_sa_savage 3h ago
Meanwhile, Andy Beshear is twiddling his thumbs allowing this bs to continue.
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u/Caymonki 3h ago
Flock cameras everywhere, AI phishing for our data. Government is asking for our medical and voter data.
Elected officials hiding their medical conditions from the public while getting paid with taxpayer money.
Land of the Free (to exploit)
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u/Late_Cod_647 2h ago
Try not showing up for work for 75 days and see what happens. I guarantee you wonāt get the Mitch treatment.
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u/Popular-Departure165 2h ago
Someone needs to introduce a bill that guarantees three months of paid sick leave for every American, no questions asked.
Call it the Mandatory Illness Time Compensation for Health Act, or MITCH Act.
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u/GypsyDarkEyes 2h ago
IF ONLY we had republicans with a spine; they could stop all this Chaos BS. Clearly they can not. Clearly it is because they are also in the Epstein files.
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u/ericmorgan13 2h ago
Gonna need like 6 doctor notes. My job would have sent 3 welfare checks and 5 company doctors to ensure I wasnāt just avoiding work.
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u/dougs_46 2h ago
I am confused didn't Lloyd Austin stay in hopital for few days and maga things were ALL up in arms? He returned to office after few days or so? And didne not apologise for that?? Guess maga can care less that Mitch has been gone for months??? I believe it has been brain dead longer than that. No i do not have any medical evidence but just a gut feeling.
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u/Commercial-Fox-288 2h ago
It's like when an elderly person on disability dies and the family hides the corpse in the basement so they can keep collecting the cheques every month.
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u/IntentionsGood65 5h ago
If it makes anyone feel better, the money being spent on veggie Mitch and his staff is simply penny pocket change to what Trump and his ilk offspring are taking on a daily basis as they simultaneously continue to saddle America with potential economic collapsing amounts of debt.
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u/Mizzerella 5h ago
And? Who is going to do crap about it?
Literally no one not even the governor cares enough to get to the bottom of it.
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u/RobertRoyal82 5h ago
What is the date that allows them to announce his dad without a special election?
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u/Ok_Ad_5894 5h ago
Everyone looking at this post would have been fired after day 5. Most likely day 1
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u/Getitgotitgoodgod 5h ago
They just donāt want a vote to replace him until they can install an interloperā¦
Iām pretty sure that seat is worth way more than 75 days worth of salaries and benefitsā¦
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u/Prestigious_Code6605 4h ago
It wouldnāt surprise me if he actually was dead, and the picture was taken before he died.
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u/Accomplished-Pen-69 4h ago
Must of used all of his sick pay by now? Or straight to death in service payments for himself?
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u/Subject_Issue6529 4h ago
Get a court order and barge into wherever he is supposed to be. Harboring a corpse is illegal!
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u/BringOnTheFilthy 4h ago
Make me wonder why they didnāt attempt to hide Lady Grahamās death
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u/OrnetteOrnette 4h ago
Similar vibes to Merrick Garlandās Supreme Court confirmation where the senate kind of just stalled and ignored a reasonable obligation to eventually swindle a favorable outcome. Incidentally Mitch McConnell was the senate majority leader heading that strategy. The court could easily be a 5-4 democrat majority today instead of a 6-3 republican majority with 3 Trump nominees
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u/JoshAllentown 4h ago
I hate when people act like the fact that we pay politicians and their staff is like, the reason they should listen to us. Pay is inconsequential.
Dead people, or permanently incapacitated people, shouldn't be running the government.
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u/Cabbages24ADollar 4h ago
The way Dems and media are getting away with not actually taking any steps to demand or force proof is beyond comprehension.
But it does show that the Dems have no pallet to have a backbone in this w_r for Democracy.
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u/mrknowitall51761 4h ago
Shouldnt someone be ashamed of this? I think ole Mitch and Shame are in hell having a beer and laughing their asses off.
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u/Phewelish 4h ago
just practice for when trump goes and they put his ai character as a permenant big brother staple in american authority.
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u/kermitthorson 4h ago
at this point even a police station would finally make a missing persons report
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u/Dear-Bear2135 4h ago
The DoD had placed some random kid on my husband's disability. We caught it, did the right thing and told them. They fixed it, and sent us a backdated bill. Because of their error. Why the hell is this old pile of dust still getting paid? I expect a backdated bill sent to his estate.
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u/The-Fictionist 4h ago
Heās dead or effectively a vegetable Iām sure. They just donāt want that proven because that forces a special election to replace him. They probably have midterms rigged but werenāt prepared to rig a special election. Theyāll hide his corpse until just after they can replace him in November.
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u/rygelicus 4h ago
In the last couple of days someone noticed some mobility aids being delivered to his house. One of them was a chair lift. These are used to help people stand or reach higher while seated.
This suggests he is alive but not mobile.
Also, we have seen 0 photos or video of him being transferred around from hospital to rehab to home. Given the media presence at all 3 locations we would have had something. I am not convinced he has left the secure environment of the hospital at all.
So, it's possible he is dead or had a stroke.
If dead, the chairs at his home are a fake, a subterfuge, to keep the idea going that he is alive.
Either way though he is no longer capable of doing his job and is not going to be capable of this for at least a year. So he should be resigned and replaced. Too late now, will just need to wait for the normal election, but it is a disservice to the people he represents.
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u/hobotising 4h ago
So all Americans can miss 75 days of work with pay and have our job held. Is this what I'm learning? Nooe. Get madder Americans.
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u/PELE_229 4h ago
This is their practice run for when Trump dies - they plan to Weekend at Bernie's him for months!
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u/Pennsylvania6-5000 4h ago
Why has no one filed a missing personās report? Or gone through the process of assuming heās dead with replacing him, until he either appears or a lawsuit determines if heās alive or dead?
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u/aerdvarkk 4h ago
Yawn. If Mitch were replaced. HTe new person and their staff sould still be getting paid.
Second - are the republicans hiding him collectively or is his family and a few select outsiders hiding him?
The amount of stupid on the internet is insane.
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u/ReefShark13 4h ago
If he's not dead or brain dead, he's at the very least nonverbal. There's no way we're gonna see him standing and speaking on his own again.
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u/Suspicious_Goose_243 5h ago
How can you argue with this proof?? HOW!!