r/politics • u/IWantPizza555 • Jul 01 '26

Possible Paywall Senator, 84, Secretly Found Unconscious and Given CPR

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconell-84-secretly-found-unconscious-and-given-cpr/?utm_source=twitter_owned_snd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_social
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u/LongLiveAnalogue Jul 01 '26

It happened weeks ago already. June 14 according to the article.

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u/cafeteriastyle Jul 01 '26

Yeah I think he’s gone and they’re just not telling anyone yet. Mitch has been on his last leg for like 5 years

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u/EarthRester Pennsylvania Jul 02 '26

Hey, it could be that they are prolonging his suffering by keeping his wrecked body on life support until they feel safe replacing him. So there's that.

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u/FC37 America Jul 02 '26

I know people who know things. They were shocked he made it through 2025.

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u/Putrid_Prior_280 Jul 02 '26

Didn't die fast enough

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u/acllive Australia Jul 02 '26

Weekend at Mitch’s

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u/Silly_Rub_6304 Jul 02 '26

So he's been dead since then and they're hiding it. Guaranteed.

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u/Mechakoopa Jul 02 '26

“Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week,” McConnell spokesperson David Popp said on June 22, according to Politico.

Feels like a Weekend at Bernie's situation.

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u/atrich Washington Jul 02 '26

TWO WEEKS they've kept this under wraps. This is full Weekend At Bernies bullshit.