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PCIntern

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:36 AM 23 hrs ago

Am I missing something here...? [View all]

Yesterday, NBC News reported, and as of this posting, it’s still on their site, that paramedics responded to a cardiac arrest at Sen. McConnell’s residence. I have not seen any reports that he’s awake or alert.

So the question is, is he in a coma or brain-dead ( —insert joke here—) and on life-support? And how is this not a public story since he’s an elected individual? Enquiring minds want to know!!

(And for all you lurking MAGAT’s or other sanctimonious individuals, do recall that Hair Furor positively gloated over the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, among many others. Accusations of being ghoulish will be met with verbal howitzers from yours truly.)

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Am I missing something here...? [View all] PCIntern 23 hrs ago OP
Whatever is going on with him, it is Biden's fault. chicoescuela 23 hrs ago #1
They are keeping him on ice popsdenver 21 hrs ago #29
IMO They are keeping him on ice because after a few hours a corpse begins to stink. Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #36
Many politicians already stink popsdenver 20 hrs ago #38
As if he didn't stink already. 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #43
I think this one is at Obama's doorstep. The Turtle never recovered! ColoringFool 1 hr ago #68
Maga answers to no one. spanone 23 hrs ago #2
"....verbal howitzers...." AltairIV 23 hrs ago #3
Me, too! 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #44
The media barely mentioned that a Republican representative was missing for 90 days. yardwork 23 hrs ago #4
They would have had a box at the bottom of the screen Bettie 22 hrs ago #13
This is the truth. yardwork 21 hrs ago #28
Not surprising at all popsdenver 20 hrs ago #41
One of my representatives was gone for months Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #45
He's been braindead for years. Has anyone tried waving a hundred dollar bill under his nose to rouse him? marble falls 23 hrs ago #5
Or perhaps kale or Tortoise Chow? Jerry2144 22 hrs ago #6
Mitch only responds to thousand dollar bills. sop 22 hrs ago #8
I thought, perhaps wrongly, usedtobedemgurl 22 hrs ago #7
I understand... PCIntern 22 hrs ago #9
That was my takeaway as well: that the article described what had happened a month ago, when McConnell fell ill. Mister Ed 22 hrs ago #12
He's not dead! He's just pining for the fjords. Ray Bruns 22 hrs ago #10
But he's nailed to the perch!!! PCIntern 22 hrs ago #14
"Well, o'course it was nailed there!" Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #18
"He's just resting!" evolves 19 hrs ago #42
He is an ex-McConnell! ColoringFool 1 hr ago #69
Haven't seen for ages. Still hilarious!! pat_k 12 hrs ago #57
Yes!! And then there's: AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #60
Oh god. I almost choked myself I laughed so hard. pat_k 9 hrs ago #61
This message was self-deleted by its author AZ8theist 8 hrs ago #63
An Oleg Deripaska Investment Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #11
Well i'm thinking another TARP was put around his hospital bed. Seems like bluestarone 22 hrs ago #15
Gotta Katcat 22 hrs ago #16
McConnell is no mental slouch, but he's heartless like the rest. live love laugh 21 hrs ago #19
The same way Tom Keans 3+ months absence wasn't mentioned by MSM. live love laugh 21 hrs ago #17
if he is alive Nigrum Cattus 21 hrs ago #20
Well, one thing is certain. We all owe a death sooner or later. McConnell is getting very old. n/t PatrickforB 21 hrs ago #21
is there a proxy voting rule to allow the GOP to vote for him 31j20b3 21 hrs ago #22
That's what I was wondering. JohnnyRingo 20 hrs ago #34
Yes, I hadn't considered consequence of admitting he's dead 31j20b3 20 hrs ago #35
Two years ago, the Republican super-majority completely stripped.... 70sEraVet 20 hrs ago #40
No, not in Senate. They must be present to vote Lochloosa 16 hrs ago #52
Fuck him. Hope he's dead. Iggo 21 hrs ago #23
Republicans and turtles can live to 200 PCIntern 21 hrs ago #24
I read something here yesterday... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #25
"The people's business" being keeping the seat from Dem challengers TommyT139 21 hrs ago #31
I doubt it. I think they meant heartless. /nt bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #26
He was unconscious 2 weeks ago when paramedics took him to the hospital FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #27
Thus becoming... Hugin 21 hrs ago #30
Don't Open The Box! Don't Open The Box! PhilG 17 hrs ago #48
Welcome to DU, PhilG! calimary 4 hrs ago #65
So is actively voting like Weekend With Bernie? JohnnyRingo 20 hrs ago #32
Governor would have to choose from a list of folks usedtobedemgurl 18 hrs ago #46
They've probably got him on life support to keep their numbers up. I say pull the plug. Vinca 20 hrs ago #33
Die! ZDU 20 hrs ago #37
I did a Google News search and found this "timing is interesting" tidbit RandomNumbers 20 hrs ago #39
Rob Reiner - and Robert Mueller. Grins 18 hrs ago #47
And the victims on 9/11. PCIntern 16 hrs ago #49
Recommended. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #50
they will weekend-Bernie that crusty old fuck Skittles 16 hrs ago #51
Why isn't the media staking out every McConnell office??? ultralite001 16 hrs ago #53
Same reason a Republican can not show up for four months rogue emissary 15 hrs ago #55
One More Supreme Court Nomination to go Sane1 15 hrs ago #54
My biggest worry is that he and Trump might die at the same time Orrex 12 hrs ago #56
"working closely with staff on Senate business." pat_k 12 hrs ago #58
They're going to "weekend at Bernie's" him till the midterms Javaman 12 hrs ago #59
Here's a video.. red dog 1 8 hrs ago #62
What they arent saying is that he's recovering well mahina 5 hrs ago #64
Haven't heard a word on that. calimary 4 hrs ago #66
No idea, but dying is a lot of work mahina 4 hrs ago #67
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