Political Memes

Not quite a counterpoint, but since they stripped Governor Beshear of the ability to appoint a Senator in the place of McConnell, it's actually advantageous for the Democratic party that McConnell's seat remains in its limbo state. As it is, it's a non-vote. If an emergency election were run, most likely it would be filled by another R.

So, yes, they're getting away with pretending McConnell is alive (the opposite of murder?), and the Democrats have cause to just play along.

And it gets worse if McConnell is not dead (and not stuck on life support with little hope for recovery). It's routine to let federal elected officials cling to power until pried from their cold, dead hands. So long as there's a chance he might recover, McConnell's cabinet is going to insist Kentucky waits, and again the Democrats have good cause to let his vote stay absent from the Senate floor.

But it is Mitch McConnel's dream job though.

Republicans don't want democracy, they want whatever puts their beliefs first and cheating is not out of the question.

Bring out your dead!

Dont worry, the DNC is ON IT. Schumer hasnt written a strongly worded memo on it yet, but I think he's considering it. I know that other than Beshear muttering some weak objections and not following through, the DNC has done and said nothing at all about it, but uh.. yeah vote blue no matter who.

The only thing that's surprising is that they didn't immediately on the stroke of midnight submit a press release of his passing, given the suggestion that he needed to make it to August 3rd in order to avoid any chance of the governor appointing his replacement. I wouldn't have bet my own life on it, but I was halfway expecting to wake up this morning to the news of his passing.

This is only an argument if one values democracy, which the voters of Trump clearly does not

Who wants turtle soup?

::::MITCH MCCONNELL:::

Starring in the new hit musical:

::::WEEKEND AT MITCH'S:::::

Now in residency at the Yeehaw Theater in beautiful BRANSON, MO.

Wait is he officially dead?

Democracy is having more then two options to choose from. If the two party system is so great and everyone is fully reoresented, the blue and red conservatives shouldn't mind replacing First-past-the-post voting with something that let's people transfer their vote if their first pick doesn't win.

But I guess wanting to able to vote how I want is a purity test... and we dont do that here right?

He died how he lived. Subverting democracy.

His staffers have committed fraud & have also apparently committed forgery.

They need to be indicted in 2029.

Mitch got smarter when his brain died. I hope he is getting bed sores.

Does anyone remember when Biden stepped down and Republicans were real mad that the democrats were "hiding" his decline?

Is he dead yet?

Term limits wouldn't have prevented this scenario, but they would mitigate the damage any one politician can do. Term limits would greatly reduce the opportunity for a corrupt politician to become entrenched.

We need term limits for Congress.

Of course they'll get away with it, with complicit controlled opposition