• kescusay
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    5 hours ago

    The only question swirling in my mind is how long they’ll Weekend at Bernie’s him before admitting the truth.

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      After August 3 apparently, after then it is too late to put someone in for him until the election.

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        That only works if they can keep everyone involved quiet. If he’s actually deceased, that fact is going to leak.

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          My totally unfounded theory is that he’s just hooked up to a bunch of machines to keep him “alive” and they’ll pull the plug after that.

          It really does make the most sense given the info at have so far.

          • Th3D3k0y
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            Didn’t even know the guy… I like my politicians alive

        • Madison420
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          Death certs are public, give it two weeks and you can just foia the answer.