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In reply to the discussion: Am I missing something here...? [View all]31j20b3
(164 posts)35. Yes, I hadn't considered consequence of admitting he's dead
Keeping an appointment away from Democrats would be huge motivation for secrecy
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IMO They are keeping him on ice because after a few hours a corpse begins to stink.
Ford_Prefect
14 hrs ago
#36
The media barely mentioned that a Republican representative was missing for 90 days.
yardwork
16 hrs ago
#4
He's been braindead for years. Has anyone tried waving a hundred dollar bill under his nose to rouse him?
marble falls
16 hrs ago
#5
That was my takeaway as well: that the article described what had happened a month ago, when McConnell fell ill.
Mister Ed
15 hrs ago
#12
Well i'm thinking another TARP was put around his hospital bed. Seems like
bluestarone
15 hrs ago
#15
Well, one thing is certain. We all owe a death sooner or later. McConnell is getting very old. n/t
PatrickforB
15 hrs ago
#21
They've probably got him on life support to keep their numbers up. I say pull the plug.
Vinca
14 hrs ago
#33
I did a Google News search and found this "timing is interesting" tidbit
RandomNumbers
14 hrs ago
#39