(Just my opinion) If Mitch McConnell is unconscious & maybe dying in the hospital ...

[FakeNoose]

... why is Elaine Chao on an extended trip to China?

Explanation: I'm reading Jeff Tiedrich's daily column "Everyone is entitled to my own opinion" and he's talking about the mystery of Mitch McConnell, and why there's no word of his condition in almost 3 weeks.

Tiedrich posted this tweet from a medical expert as backup:
(screenshot with my emphasis)



I already knew about the strange silence on McConnell's condition, but the departure of Chao THREE DAYS AFTER his hospitalization is very puzzling.

It almost sounds like the GOP overlords told her to leave the country so she can't be consulted about declaring him "dead." Are they planning that she'll return to the states on a convenient date, like maybe around August 3rd?

I'm wondering ... has anyone in Kentucky heard anything different?



Here's the link to Tiedrich: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-with-glitch

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Vegetative state can be prolonged a long time

many months.

In a fortress of GOP politicians and medicine men, is the truth relevant?

[The Madcap]

12. Proof of this...

The Republican House. Currently comatose and unaware of the danger we are in.

[dflprincess]

19. He can be in a vegetative state

And still collect his salary & have health insurance.

We should all have perks like that.

[drray23]

2. What would the GOP gain by hiding his death ?

Kentucky is blood red and the governor ( Democrat Beshear) has to name a republican to replace him or call elections.

It's a sure thing his successor will be GOP, whether temporary or by elections. So, why the delay ?

[Blue Full Moon]

9. Thomas Massie

[JT45242]

10. McConnell pushed on Republicans in KY legislature to force governor to appoint Senator from party of dead senator

They know that they cannot win a fair election -- so they will cheat. The governor would be forced to appoint a rethiglican senator to replace mcTurtle

That is why they do not want the election. because once that person becomes an incumbent and does something positive for KY, the democrat will be hard to unseat.

Cause mcTurtle never make life better for Kentuckians other than himself and his own immediate family (maybe a few donors, but that had nothing to do with state of residence -- )

[FakeNoose]

15. Yes but if he's declared dead before August 3rd, there will be a special election

... in Kentucky to replace him. So it doesn't matter what the Governor wants, and it doesn't matter whether he follows that law. Gov. Beshear doesn't get to pick the replacement Senator, period.

The key date is August 3rd - if McConnell is declared dead before that date, there will be a special election. If he's declared dead after that, then the Governor chooses the replacement. (He could choose Thomas Massie or any other Repuke.)

In any case ... whether it's scenario 1 or 2, the replacement Senator will be required to stand for re-election in November because McConnell's term expires at the end of the year.

[JT45242]

16. But the previous post asked what R's gain from delay -- they gain avoiding voters

[SamuelAdams]

17. Sorry for not having read the law.

But does it prevent a Democrat from switching parties and being appointed? I can see Republicans doing that if a GOP governor had to replace a Democratic senator.

[Girard442]

3. unnecessarily complicated.

The Turtle could be stone cold dead and Trump could send goons to keep everyone away and a hand-picked "doctor" to not-declare him dead.

[Blue Owl]

4. The GOP will exploit any dirty trick in their depraved lust for power

Mitch is so rotten he’ll probably die smiling if his final act helps the GOP steal one extra ounce of power….

[Sneederbunk]

5. Reporting to McConnell's handlers.

[GiqueCee]

6. It's simple...

... take the vilest, most underhanded Republican skulduggery imaginable, double it, then multiply by 666, and you'll probably be close to whatever they're scheming.

[Ray Bruns]

7. "If Mitch McConnell is unconscious & maybe dying in the hospital why is Elaine Chao on an extended trip to China?"

Because she hates his guts as much as everyone else?

[FakeNoose]

11. Probably, but she worked for Chump in his first term, remember?

She was a Secretary in his Cabinet, and he's making sure she isn't available for the nosy reporters to ask her questions. That's how it looks to me anyway.

[Tree Lady]

8. Maybe they know something bad

Is coming out and keeping this to take over media when its going to hit.

Since were all speculating this is mine.

[Joinfortmill]

13. F'ing bizarre.

[appleannie1]

14. Could be she just doesn't give a crap.

The GOP today really don't care about anyone but themselves.

[FakeNoose]

18. Hey AppleAnnie!

Good to see you, my friend

[appleannie1]

23. I hear people in PGH are having a hard time staying dry.

I would love if since you are a commie libtard you would manipulate the weather to send some rain down here instead of sending it to ruin the diaper king's Fourth Festival. This commie libtard would appreciate it. Hope all is well with you.

[FakeNoose]

24. Yes we've had some rain in Pittsburgh, but we had a good Spring

My house is being rebuilt, and I hope to be moving back in next month. (fingers crossed)

I'm still very busy at the German club too.

[Warpy]

20. My curse

May that vicious old son of a bitch get all the advanced medical care that currently exists,

[mdbl]

21. It's about the only thing left he hasn't killed.

[AllaN01Bear]

22. they dont want the minority speaker to fill the seat.