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Welcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or not (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Real senator, or wax figurine?

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 48 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Regardless of whether or not he is actually dead, if he's ill enough that it's even a question, that surely must mean he isn't doing his job.

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[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world [S] 23 points 3 months ago

Well, it's kinda nice that he isn't doing his job ...

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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago*

His job is stalling though, so, he kind of is actually. I wouldn't be surprised if "weekend at Bernie my ass if I die in an election year" was in his will.

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