Few are those in government who rail against the disfunction. Gotta hand it too Rand Paul and Chip Roy. You have a good man there Texas.

Lobbyists should be done away with. Banned from contacting legislators on any subject. Too much influence coming from them. Get rid of the lobbyists and you will cure most of the problems.

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IF the government were small and limited in power, there would be no worry of powerful elected officials or of powerful unelected bureaucrats.

If pigs had wings . . .

If only the Founders had included strict limitations on the federal government in the Constitution . . .

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If he does become incapacitated, KY's governor is a big left wing D, "Little Andy" Beshear, does he get to appoint a replacement

Yes, assuming Ballotpedia has it right, but the replacement for Mr. McConnell would have to be a Republican:

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Note 7: Following a change to state law in 2021, the governor must select an appointee who belongs to the same party as the departing senator. The governor must also select the appointee from a list of three names provided by that party's executive committee.

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Imo, the single biggest failing of the founding fathers was not having term limits for Congress rats written in the Constitution. They had it for President.

Not only term limits but I think there should be age limits as well. I'm well past middle age myself but I'm sick of all these old MFs, all of them. Also, while we're at it, no one should have a job for life for any position whatsoever, I don't care who you are or what the position is.

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Lobbyists should be done away with. Banned from contacting legislators on any subject. Too much influence coming from them. Get rid of the lobbyists and you will cure most of the problems.

This and institute strict term limits, and there's a chance....

Lobbyists provide very lucrative employment after serving in the legislature. Breaux and Lott are making huge dollars lobbying for Big Pharma and Nissan. There are plenty of others.

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IF the government were small and limited in power, there would be no worry of powerful elected officials or of powerful unelected bureaucrats.

If pigs had wings . . .

I thought that was frogs?

Mitch McConnell Under Care at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

https://www.breitbart.com/poli...bilitation-facility/

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will remain under care at an inpatient rehabilitation facility with no known timetable for his release after he suffered a rib fracture and concussion.

McConnell, 81, was discharged from hospital in mid-March on receiving treatment for tripping at a reception and private dinner at a Washington, DC, hotel hosted by the Senate Leadership Fund.

According to his office, McConnell continues to undergo physical therapy to improve his physical wellness. It’s unknown when he might be ready to return to his vigorous Senate responsibilities.

McConnell’s injuries may take some time to heal. Wade S. Smith, chief of the neurovascular division at the University of California at San Francisco, told the Washington Post the injuries suffered may cause lingering symptoms.

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... vigorous Senate responsibilities.

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Mitch McConnell Under Care at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will remain under care at an inpatient rehabilitation facility with no known timetable for his release after he suffered a rib fracture and concussion.
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Yeah...if that sunuvabitch had "regular" health care like most geriatrics in this country, he'd be on a Medicare Advantage Plan, like Humana Gold, that would have flat-out DENIED his release to an In-Patient Rehab facility like they did with my mother before the doctors intervened and had a peer-to-peer on her behalf.

NOPE!!! That turtle-chinned USELESS motherphu**er got to just walk right in and start rehab with no issues whatsoever. And ALL ON OUR DIME!!!!! ...the horse he rode in on.

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eah...if that sunuvabitch had "regular" health care like most geriatrics in this country, he'd be on a Medicare Advantage Plan, like Humana Gold, that would have flat-out DENIED his release to an In-Patient Rehab facility like they did with my mother before the doctors intervened and had a peer-to-peer on her behalf

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This is continually repeated every day. Regular Medicare with Blue Cross supplement is ideal. Of course Medicare does have limits on days in assissted living after a hospitalization.