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Journalists float astonishing theory around silence surrounding Mitch McConnell’s health (www.rawstory.com)
submitted 17 hours ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world
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McConnell was rushed to the hospital in mid-June for an undisclosed medical reason, with his spokesperson David Popp issuing a vague statement regarding the reason for the hospitalization. It wasn't until last week that media outlets learned McConnell had been discovered "unconscious" at his home and had to be administered CPR for potential “cardiac arrest.”

It remains unclear why McConnell’s staff refused to share details, but some, including independent journalist and crypto commentator Adam Cochran, have a theory.

“In Kentucky, a special election to replace a Senator will NOT be called if it’s closer than 3 months till the next election,” Cochran wrote Saturday in a social media post on X. “If McConnell’s condition is clearly unfit for office, they’d hide that to avoid being forced to submit a resignation letter until after that date.”

“So all they have to do is drag their feet until [the second Tuesday in August], then tell you that he didn’t make it,” Cochran continued. “And in turn block Massie from disrupting an otherwise safe Republican seat.”

David Morris, a journalist and author, also appeared to endorse the theory with a brutal jab at McConnell and his legacy.

“Mitch McConnell remaining technically alive for an extra three weeks because of a manipulative procedural maneuver is exactly how he would have wanted to go out,” Morris wrote in a social media post on X.

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[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Can someone explain the issue here with the three months? It talks about how Massie might make a grab for the seat. What does it matter if it is a special election or regular election? What dynamic changes that makes a regular election more secure than a special election? Is it the primary process?

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

“In Kentucky, a special election to replace a Senator will NOT be called if it’s closer than 3 months till the next election,” Cochran wrote Saturday in a social media post on X. “If McConnell’s condition is clearly unfit for office, they’d hide that to avoid being forced to submit a resignation letter until after that date.”

According to Kentucky election law, independent candidates have until “the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular election” to file to run in the case of a vacancy that occurs after the state’s June filing deadline.

Massie lost the primary last month, in June, for the Kentucky house seat. He is not eligible to run in the standard election coming up as he did not file before June to run for McConnell’s position since you can’t run for two positions at once.

If McConnell is dead or incapable of holding office, a special election will be held and Massie could make a play for his position.

If he is declared dead with less than 3 months to go before the standard election they will just leave his seat vacant until that time.

So basically they are buying time until the 2nd Tuesday in August to block Massie from running.

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Filing deadlines make sense.

It's not lost on me that you quoted the original article... Thanks for spoon feeding me after it apparently went over my head.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I had to go back and reread it as well, which is why I quoted it since it helped explain. Your question was a good one.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 14 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Even in death McConnell apparently gets to rat-fuck the country one last time.

[–] cecinestpasunecommunication@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 hours ago

Could always steal the body and defile it in public.