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LudwigPastorius

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34. "continuing his recovery"?...get real.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:22 PM

6 hrs ago

The dude is a potato.

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Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay [View all] Omaha Steve 14 hrs ago OP

I think he's served his last days in the senate. bearsfootball516 14 hrs ago #1

He's probably on life support. Dulcinea 14 hrs ago #2

Can't believe that wasn't leaked either JT45242 13 hrs ago #4

I don't think they are called "orderlies" Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #10

Another of my former jobs ... WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #25

He supposedly works for ppl in KY. Can they not demand answers? SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #3

Oh you silly you. Republicans work for Trump first, the wealthy elite second, corporations third and Marie Marie 13 hrs ago #13

Correction: they work for pootin first SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #15

Damn. I always forget about Pootie, the ventriloquist behind Trump the dummy. Marie Marie 5 hrs ago #36

Yup. SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #37

Hardly the first member of Congress of either party to miss substantial time onenote 12 hrs ago #18

That didn't work with N.J. Rep. Kean. He was missing for over 100 days without a word from his office or the 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #22

Too bad Moscow Mitch isn't a pregnant woman, then HIPPA wouldn't apply SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #24

Oh you had a heart attack and are hospitalized for weeks? maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #5

Maybe his wife hates his guts as much as we do? Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #6

Maybe? maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #14

Likely getting orders on her next target SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #16

The only way McConnell is going to recover this time. Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #7

Better choice - Essex County Zoo In N.J. has a sea turtle recovery tank. 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #23

Cardiac arrest Miguelito Loveless 13 hrs ago #8

Gotta be. An 84 year old going into the hospital is ever a good thing Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #9

I'm wondering if 'continuing his recovery,' is shorthand for 'decomposing'? johnnyplankton 13 hrs ago #11

He is 84, he had to be revived twice on June 14th, and he still is in the hospital on July 6th. Botany 13 hrs ago #12

He should die for blocking Obama's right to appoint Captain Zero 7 hrs ago #28

It's weird Elaine Chao meet with Chinese officials three days after Mitch went to the hospital. rogue emissary 12 hrs ago #17

She will come back and marry Grassley. Captain Zero 7 hrs ago #29

Ugh. rogue emissary 7 hrs ago #33

If his wife isn't there to pull the plug The Wizard 5 hrs ago #40

Yeah Keep Him Alive to See What Hell he Unleashed by His Actions eringer 11 hrs ago #19

He is homegirl 11 hrs ago #20

I have no idea what condition McConnell is in or whether we'll ever see him in DC again, onenote 11 hrs ago #21

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 7 hrs ago #26

Weekend at Bernies liberal N proud 7 hrs ago #27

How does a brain dead corpse on life support recover ? dave99 7 hrs ago #30

Why did his wife Elaine Chao supposedl fly to China, 3 days after going into the hospital & hasn't been seen since? ... aggiesal 7 hrs ago #31

This message was self-deleted by its author groundloop 7 hrs ago #32

"continuing his recovery"?...get real. LudwigPastorius 6 hrs ago #34

'Recovery' from what, exactly? Aussie105 6 hrs ago #35

Offshore money laundries where The Wizard 5 hrs ago #38

His attack on Democracy The Wizard 5 hrs ago #39