{"id":995,"date":"2026-07-16T06:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=995"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:07:35","slug":"the-spectacle-ep-440-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-really-proved-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=995","title":{"rendered":"<i>The Spectacle<\/i> Ep. 440: Mitch McConnell\u2019s \u2018Proof of Life\u2019 Really Proved Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1jJEcWM5fHtB61dZxSoIV0?utm_source=oembed\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0; border-radius: 12px;\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>After three weeks of silence, Mitch McConnell and his staff set out to end the speculation about whether he is still alive by posting a \u201cproof of life\u201d photo of him and his wife together. However, that photo only left more questions than answers. <strong>(READ MORE: Let\u2019s Be Honest \u2014 Why Is Poor Mitch McConnell Still in the Senate?)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=993\">Don\u2019t Let Democrats Win the Affordability Debate<\/a><\/p><blockquote><p>Statement From Senator Mitch McConnell<\/p><p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following note to constituents regarding his hospitalization and recovery:<\/p><p>\u201cTo my fellow Kentuckians \u2013<\/p><p>\u201cWhen you elected me to a seventh term and made me our\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kfx2GKqd38<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=991\">God, Man, and Race at Yale<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) July 12, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><p><i>The Spectacle Podcast<\/i> hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss McConnell\u2019s political tenure, how he has been an obstruction to Trump\u2019s agenda, and why he is a symptom of a broken system. Melissa and Scott explain the implications of replacing his Senate seat and offer arguments as to why the 17th Amendment should be repealed. They also discuss Lindsey Graham\u2019s passing, his legacy, and the speculation around his death. <strong>(RELATED: Cocaine Mitch, We Definitely Knew Ye)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=989\">A Gay Couple Wanted to Abort the Baby. Now They\u2019re Suing His Surrogate Mom.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Tune in to hear their discussion!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"rumble\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v7ajr70\/?pub=4\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p><p><strong>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spectacle\" class=\"wp-image-17\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6.webp\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6.webp 400w, https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f14c762152ddc4b5d4d5a9c54d25ddb6-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Listen to\u00a0<\/em>The Spectacle<em>\u00a0with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on\u00a0Spotify.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Watch\u00a0<\/em>The Spectacle<em>\u00a0with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on\u00a0Rumble.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A most wonderful article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-spectacle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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