In a startling revelation, Rep. Kay Granger, missing for six months, has been found living in a dementia care home. Discover the details behind her sudden disappearance and the implications for her political legacy. The post ‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
  • tburkhol@lemmy.world
    8217·
    9 months ago

    Yeah, this all seems relatively normal. Clickbait headline is definitely trying to imply that a serving Representative can just disappear into assisted living, where this woman systematically wrapped up her duties and stepped aside (if not down). Texas leaves election-year House vacancies to be filled by the election.

    Why would the family not say where she is? Privacy. No one wants to advertise the medical status of family members.

    • LesserAbe@lemmy.world
      671·
      9 months ago

      The important part is that she’s still officially a member of Congress. People voted for her to represent their interests. If she’s no longer able to fulfill that duty she should have stepped down and let someone else do it. As it stands she and her staff are still collecting salaries paid by the American people. It’s also if interest because of the general tend of geritocracy - our elected officials are really old, and it calls into question the decisions they’re making and their ability to lead.

      • tburkhol@lemmy.world
        32·
        9 months ago

        Sure, but even if she had formally resigned, Texas would not have replaced her. TFA says her offices are abandoned, so likely no staff getting paid. She, herself may or may not be getting paid, but as near as I can tell, a congress person drawing 5 months of salary while being hospitalized out of DC is a pretty low level shitty-politician behavior. Besides, she’ll be collecting probably 80% of that salary as pension, anyway.

      • GlobalCompatriot@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        9 months ago

        She announced she was not seeking re election last year and her replacement has already been elected. She was basically a lame duck.

    • Soup@lemmy.world
      18·
      9 months ago

      Seriously? She completely disappeared and stopped representing her constituents but is still being paid for that job. She didn’t wrap up her duties or step down, she just closed all the offices and left without a trace. To imply the title is clickbait is a straight-up lie, or maybe reading comprehension just isn’t your strong suit, but either way there is nothing “normal” about this aside from the fact that Republicans are just total dogshit people as a rule.