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re: It’s 8:30 on August the 5th. Where the hell is Mitch McConnell?
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:10 pm to tilco
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:10 pm to tilco
Busy teaching Thune how to tank Trump’s agenda to prevent illegal voters. Thune is a pencil neck without a watermelon head and is a disgrace.
He has never made a contribution to society. Born in 1961. Graduated from college in1984 and has been in politics since 1985.
He has created nothing. Never had a job other than a government paycheck. Has never hired anyone other than a government paid employee recommended by a donor.
But he has that Washington noble gait, tailored suit, perfected hair. What a shell of a man. Can’t wait for him to be gone. I’ve been a huge contributor to the GOP for decades, but I have told all of them calling me for money that I’m done until the Save America Act passes.
He has never made a contribution to society. Born in 1961. Graduated from college in1984 and has been in politics since 1985.
He has created nothing. Never had a job other than a government paycheck. Has never hired anyone other than a government paid employee recommended by a donor.
But he has that Washington noble gait, tailored suit, perfected hair. What a shell of a man. Can’t wait for him to be gone. I’ve been a huge contributor to the GOP for decades, but I have told all of them calling me for money that I’m done until the Save America Act passes.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:14 pm to KCT
Chickens coming home to roost. I bitched and moaned about Biden's dementia and Diane Feinstein who was senile while she was still serving in the senate. It reminded we of the movie Weekend at Bernie's. Now it seems that the Republicans are not above playing the same game. Term limits and age limits need to be in place. Louisiana mandatory retirement age for judges is 70. 24 members of Congress are 80 and older and are running for reelection. I look at some of the insane people running for and holding office and am disgusted with the poor quality of candidates that are avaiable.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:29 pm to tilco
Died about six weeks ago
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:38 pm to RT1941
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Nary a word from an orderly helping him shower, change clothes or a peep from any menial worker who brings his food tray. Nothing from a single person. Weird.
Joe Biden for 4 years.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:45 pm to tilco
Goes to show you his value he has not been missed
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:59 pm to tilco
I could give a shite about whether McConnell has assumed room temperature, but then I remember Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg was dead for a year before they announced it, and I’m pretty sure Feinstein was too. Then you have the 98% of democrats and 60% of republicans in the legislature who are brain dead, so one MIA senator is less than a hill of beans.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:31 pm to andwesway
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staff is doing should be criminal.
My wife mentioned something to me about an app that was created about working environments for congressional staffers. The irony is that there is no “HR” oversight for their working conditions, yet their superiors are solely responsible for defining workplace conditions for every company.
His staff at the highest level should be informing the public as to his condition. Secondly, the Shelia Jackson Lee’s of the world shouldn’t be able to run rough shod over their staff without “HR” oversight, but there is none.
Once again we are told “rules for thee, not for me.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:11 pm to TheHarahanian
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In a refrigerated drawer at the morgue.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 12:43 am to tilco
Oh frick off. If your implication is that we're better off with incremental Dem control rather than the (admittedly lame) GOP model, weak as it is, I simply cannot abide by that shite. Your party is out of control.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 1:16 am to RT1941
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What I find odd is that not one damn thing has “leaked” from the hospital,
Supposedly, he’s been discharged from the hospital and been moved to an undisclosed rehab facility. By undisclosed, I mean I couldn’t find the corpse with every AI search on the G.D. internet
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The exact name and location of the rehab facility has not been publicly disclosed by his office nor the Office of the attending physician
Posted on 8/6/26 at 2:23 am to RT1941
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leaked” from the hospital, health care workers or even the damn medical staff in all this time. Nary a word from an orderly helping him shower, change clothes or a peep from any menial worker who brings his food tray.
Every one of them mentioned above.... "No habla englsh.".
Posted on 8/6/26 at 4:41 am to andwesway
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The man is dead or a vegetable. What his family and staff is doing should be criminal
Yup.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 4:45 am to RT1941
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What I find odd is that not one damn thing has “leaked” from the hospital, health care workers or even the damn medical staff in all this time. Nary a word from an orderly helping him shower, change clothes or a peep from any menial worker who brings his food tray. Nothing from a single person. Weird.
It’s a mass cover up and we know why. The shite this uniparty establishment has pulled to try to thwart and sabotage Trump over the last several years is fricking incredible.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 5:18 am to tilco
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There is no binding August 3, 2026, legal deadline for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to call a special election related to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s U.S. Senate seat. The date stemmed from online speculation and misreadings of state law amid McConnell’s prolonged absence, but both the governor and Kentucky’s Secretary of State have stated it carries no legal force.
courier-journal.com
BackgroundMitch McConnell (R-KY), who planned to retire at the end of his term (January 2027), was hospitalized on June 14, 2026, after a fall and brief loss of consciousness. He has remained largely out of public view in a rehabilitation facility, with limited updates from his office (including a late-July statement that he was not medically cleared to return to the Senate). This absence fueled rumors about a potential vacancy.
courier-journal.com
Kentucky voters are already scheduled to elect McConnell’s successor in the November 3, 2026, general election. A vacancy before then would only affect the remainder of the current term (ending January 2027).Origin of the August 3 ClaimAugust 3 is exactly three months before the November 3 midterms. Speculation tied it to:Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution, which addresses vacancies in certain elective offices and references timing relative to a general election (a special election may be required if more than three months remain).
Procedural timelines for notices and candidate filings under state election rules.
kentucky.com
A 2024 state law (HB 622) changed the process for U.S. Senate vacancies specifically: it removed the governor’s power to make temporary appointments and instead requires filling vacancies via special election. The governor’s role is limited to issuing a proclamation calling the election. This law has not been tested in court, and questions remain about how (or whether) older constitutional provisions fully apply to federal Senate seats.
hellbendernewsroom.com
Legal analyses and reporting indicate the 2024 statute does not impose a hard calendar deadline of August 3 for calling a special election. It sets notice requirements (e.g., the governor must notify county sheriffs at least 56 days before an election). A special election could potentially be held concurrently with the November general election if proclaimed in time (roughly by early September in some analyses), or possibly later as a standalone election, though the short window before January makes a separate late election less practical.
courier-journal.com
Official StatementsOn August 3, 2026, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) posted that the date “has no legal impact on my options should there be a vacancy this year.” He noted McConnell’s absence means “one less vote” on certain Republican priorities and emphasized he cannot unilaterally declare a vacancy—that would require action related to the U.S. Senate itself.
courier-journal.com
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) agreed there is no August 3 deadline but stated Beshear “has no options” to appoint anyone, as state law requires a special election and the seat is not vacant. Adams criticized suggestions that the constitution would allow an appointment in violation of the 2024 statute.
courier-journal.com
Key Legal ContextThe 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires the state’s executive to issue writs of election to fill Senate vacancies. State legislatures may empower governors to make temporary appointments until an election occurs; Kentucky’s 2024 law declined that option for Senate seats.
No vacancy currently exists, so no special election process has been triggered.
If a vacancy occurred, the most straightforward path would likely involve aligning any special election with the already-scheduled November 3 contest (allowing the winner to take office sooner than January). Separate timelines for candidate selection by parties and public notice would still apply.
hellbendernewsroom.com
In short, the widely discussed August 3 “deadline” was a misconception without statutory force under current Kentucky law governing U.S. Senate vacancies. McConnell remains the sitting senator, and any future developments would depend on an actual vacancy being established.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 5:20 am to Hondo Blacksheep
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Oh frick off. If your implication is that we're better off with incremental Dem control rather than the (admittedly lame) GOP model, weak as it is, I simply cannot abide by that shite. Your party is out of control.
I’m not sure what part of my post led you to believe I’m a Democrat.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 5:23 am to tilco
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Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Democrat Charles Booker are the major-party nominees for Mitch McConnell’s open U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky in the November 3, 2026, general election.
nbcnews.com
McConnell (Republican), the longtime senator and former Senate Republican leader, announced he would not seek an eighth term and is retiring at the end of his current term.
en.wikipedia.org
Primary results (May 19, 2026)Republican primary: Barr (U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 6th District since 2013) won with about 60.5% of the vote. He defeated former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (about 30.8%) and several lesser-known candidates. Barr received an endorsement from President Donald Trump (which also led businessman Nate Morris to drop out and endorse him).
nbcnews.com
Democratic primary: Booker (former state representative who previously ran for Senate in 2020 and 2022) won with about 46.8%. He defeated Amy McGrath (about 35.9%), Pamela Stevenson, and others.
ballotpedia.org
General election candidatesThe main matchup is Barr (R) vs. Booker (D). Minor candidates listed include Christopher Campbell (Kentucky Party) and Thomas Murphy (Independent write-in).
ballotpedia.org
Kentucky has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1992, and Barr is widely viewed as the favorite in the general election. McConnell remains in office until the end of his term (despite recent health-related absences), with the winner of the November election set to succeed him for the full term beginning in January 2027.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 6:11 am to tilco
The turtle replacement is for the save america act...
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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) strongly supports the SAVE America Act (also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
barr.house.gov
The bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo identification to cast a ballot (including for absentee/mail voting in the relevant versions). It also includes measures for voter-roll maintenance to remove non-citizens.
congress.gov
Barr voted for it in the House. On February 12, 2026, he released a statement and sent a letter to then-Senate Rules Committee Chairman Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging the Senate to advance the bill to the president’s desk. He described voter ID as “commonsense” and noted it is supported by over 80% of Americans (including a majority of Democrats). He argued that if ID is required for flying, banking, or buying certain medicine, it should be required for voting, and called opposition to such safeguards “anti-American.”
barr.house.gov
In the letter and related comments, Barr framed the legislation as voter protection rather than suppression. He stated that it does not expand federal control over elections, passes constitutional muster, enforces existing requirements that only citizens vote, addresses gaps (such as states without photo ID laws), and prevents illegal votes from canceling out those of eligible citizens (including Kentuckians).
barr.house.gov
Posted on 8/6/26 at 6:12 am to ChatGPT of LA
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Waiting for his clone to mature...won't be long now. Get ready for a totally different looking person
Maybe they are waiting to put his head in a glass jar with a special fluid that allows you to talk and conduct business like Nixon in Futurama.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 6:33 am to Tarps99
Turtles replacement is a yes on the Save America Act.
The GOP establishement are sitting on their hands running out the clock.
The GOP establishement are sitting on their hands running out the clock.
Posted on 8/6/26 at 6:37 am to tilco
Multiple 20 minute phone calls and all say that he is at the peak of his game. This is the best Mitch we’ve ever seen!
Sound familiar
Sound familiar
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