This whole Mitch McConnell thing is getting out of hand.
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The governor wants actual proof of life!
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It's been SIX WEEKS since Mitch was hospitalized, so it's pretty normal to be concerned here.
From the letter:
I am addressing this letter to Senator McConnell under the assumption that he is capable of reading and responding verbally, and not incapacitated by means of consciousness or cognition. If the Senator is unable to respond for either of those or other conditions, consider this letter a demand for his Senate staff to be honest and transparent with the people of Kentucky.
There is a reason the governor uses the word "verbally."
To date, Mitch McConnell's team has only provided two photos of the senator smiling in a hospital bed with his wife leaning over his shoulder.
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More from Beshear:
It has now been 43 days since news of your hospitalization. During that time you have cast zero votes, engaged in no official activities, and aside from two photos and corresponding statements, have made no effort to communicate with your Kentucky constituents or the nation ...
As Governor of the state you serve, I am calling on you to directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign. I am further sending this letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Per our research, a vacancy in the Senate occurs when a senator dies, resigns, or is expelled by a vote of the Senate itself.
Get back in the Senate, or resign.
It's not that hard!
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