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popsdenver

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29. They are keeping him on ice

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:43 AM

21 hrs ago

so to speak, because they didn't want his croaking to detract attention from Trump's screwed up 250 celebrations.......

OR, because they are doing a WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S kind of thing.........

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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 21 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 2 hrs 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 23 hrs ago #6

Mitch only responds to thousand dollar bills. sop 22 hrs ago #8

I thought, perhaps wrongly, usedtobedemgurl 23 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 22 hrs ago #18

"He's just resting!" evolves 20 hrs ago #42

He is an ex-McConnell! ColoringFool 2 hrs 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 10 hrs ago #61

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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 22 hrs ago #19

The same way Tom Keans 3+ months absence wasn't mentioned by MSM. live love laugh 22 hrs ago #17

if he is alive Nigrum Cattus 22 hrs ago #20

Well, one thing is certain. We all owe a death sooner or later. McConnell is getting very old. n/t PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #21

is there a proxy voting rule to allow the GOP to vote for him 31j20b3 22 hrs ago #22

That's what I was wondering. JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago #34

Yes, I hadn't considered consequence of admitting he's dead 31j20b3 21 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 22 hrs ago #23

Republicans and turtles can live to 200 PCIntern 22 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 18 hrs ago #48

Welcome to DU, PhilG! calimary 5 hrs ago #65

So is actively voting like Weekend With Bernie? JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago #32

Governor would have to choose from a list of folks usedtobedemgurl 19 hrs ago #46

They've probably got him on life support to keep their numbers up. I say pull the plug. Vinca 21 hrs ago #33

Die! ZDU 21 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 19 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 16 hrs ago #55

One More Supreme Court Nomination to go Sane1 16 hrs ago #54

My biggest worry is that he and Trump might die at the same time Orrex 13 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 9 hrs ago #62

What they arent saying is that he's recovering well mahina 6 hrs ago #64

Haven't heard a word on that. calimary 5 hrs ago #66

No idea, but dying is a lot of work mahina 5 hrs ago #67