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turbinetree

(27,864 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:01 PM 10 hrs ago

What Is Happening With Mitch McConnell?

McConnell was apparently unconscious when he was rushed to the hospital on June 14th after suffering from cardiac arrest. His spokesperson is declining to give any updates on his current condition.

By Heather — July 3, 2026
McConnell was apparently unconscious when he was rushed to the hospital on June 14th after suffering from cardiac arrest. His spokesperson is declining to give any updates on his current condition:

Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Washington home of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell last month to attend to an unconscious person who appeared to be in cardiac arrest, according to EMS dispatch audio reviewed by ABC News.

While the audio does not indicate who the person is, the incident occurred on the same day that McConnell was hospitalized on June 14.

https://crooksandliars.com/2026/07/questions-arise-surrounding-mitch

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What Is Happening With Mitch McConnell? (Original Post) turbinetree 10 hrs ago OP
He's already done his damage. The Wizard 10 hrs ago #1
Yepper...................and its costing us more............while he gets healthcare paid by you and me........ turbinetree 10 hrs ago #2
I hope he's spending the weekend at Bernie's. CincyDem 10 hrs ago #3
I agree.............. turbinetree 10 hrs ago #4
Your violinist has more sympathy than I do, that's for sure. Lolol. CincyDem 10 hrs ago #5
He's probably in coma and his staff are hiding the fact. harumph 10 hrs ago #6
Are you sure his cardiac organ isn't just... mr715 10 hrs ago #9
I think he's done valuable service for the evil one and is being called home. harumph 10 hrs ago #13
Does he get a fiefdom? mr715 10 hrs ago #15
Me likey. With a limit or two... GJGCA 10 hrs ago #19
Probably decomposing durablend 10 hrs ago #7
He's dying.... democratsruletheday 10 hrs ago #8
Obviously... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #18
No doubt his demise will belatedly be announced on Monday July 6th. Drum 10 hrs ago #10
This message was self-deleted by its author democratsruletheday 10 hrs ago #11
His death will be announced when it occurs. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #12
They should find some anonymous witness who will blab on the "condition of anonymity" MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #14
He's either... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #16
How can you have cardiac arrest when you don't have a heart? generalbetrayus 10 hrs ago #17
Glitch McConnell Death Watch Day 140. LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #20
"What Is happening With Mitch McConnell?" LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #21
I look forward to defiling his grave! Coventina 9 hrs ago #22
Here is a good explanation of the weather LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #23
Thank you..........this was not on my bingo card............ turbinetree 9 hrs ago #24

turbinetree

(27,864 posts)
2. Yepper...................and its costing us more............while he gets healthcare paid by you and me........
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:10 PM
10 hrs ago

he really is an a**hole................

harumph

(3,567 posts)
6. He's probably in coma and his staff are hiding the fact.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:17 PM
10 hrs ago

As someone posted earlier on this... you don't recover from a cardiac arrest at 84. There may be some exceptions, but they are exceedingly rare and his health was shit anyway. There needs to be a law whereby any constituent can demand a certified health update (within reason) of someone representing them in congress from a real g-damned independent MD. You know, I'm not so sure there shouldn't be a HIPAA exception for national representatives. It would seem that the public has a compelling interest to know whether it's their representative that's actually making the decisions, whether they're demented, etc. The secrecy surrounding all these motherfuckers (e.g. Kean) is plainly anti-democratic.

mr715

(4,936 posts)
9. Are you sure his cardiac organ isn't just...
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:20 PM
10 hrs ago

like... a series of hydraulic pumps powered by racism and evil sorcery?

harumph

(3,567 posts)
13. I think he's done valuable service for the evil one and is being called home.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:31 PM
10 hrs ago

Hopefully for an eternity of face fucking.

GJGCA

(329 posts)
19. Me likey. With a limit or two...
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:39 PM
10 hrs ago

(or more) ...like, (off top of my head) once past age X, at most every Y months, or at any age if absent from the chamber for more than Z days.

Drum

(10,824 posts)
10. No doubt his demise will belatedly be announced on Monday July 6th.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:23 PM
10 hrs ago

The Rs can’t risk upstaging Tr**p and losing any rah-rah 250th front-page ink.

Response to turbinetree (Original post)

MineralMan

(152,108 posts)
12. His death will be announced when it occurs.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:25 PM
10 hrs ago

Until then, we don't know his status. I guarantee we'll all know when he dies.

So, nobody here can answer your question.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,986 posts)
14. They should find some anonymous witness who will blab on the "condition of anonymity"
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:32 PM
10 hrs ago

like they do for so much "news" about Democrats.

I wish him nothing but the worst.

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