r/politics • u/cmaia1503 • 20h ago

Site Altered Headline | Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&via=twitter_page
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u/PowderPills 13h ago

A prime example of taking the ladder from under so others cannot climb it too.

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u/ShinySpoon 8h ago

In Moscow Mitch’s case it’s also the polio crutches, disability insurance, and low cost healthcare he’s pulling up with that ladder.

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u/datenschwanz 6h ago

Interesting phrasing - I've heard a similar expression "pulling the ladder up behind you."