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Zorro

(18,424 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:43 PM Tuesday

Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

Source: Daily Beast

The former Senate majority leader missed Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday.

Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after experiencing what a spokesperson described as “flu-like symptoms.”

The 83-year-old Kentucky senator checked himself into a hospital on Monday evening “in an abundance of caution,” senior advisor David Popp said in a statement.

“His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” Popp added. “He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.”

The former Senate majority leader missed crucial Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday, Politico reported.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/

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Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized (Original Post) Zorro Tuesday OP
It would be a shame if he just fucking died already. Orrex Tuesday #1
Can we have a twofer? llmart Tuesday #2
🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 SheltieLover Tuesday #8
I want to see him in prison for helping overthrow American democracy. Initech 14 hrs ago #44
Fingers crossed! JoseBalow Tuesday #3
"...and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving," IcyPeas Tuesday #4
Exactly my thoughts. What an entitled asshole. chicoescuela Tuesday #5
On our dime. llmart Tuesday #13
ON OUR DIME!!! niyad Tuesday #18
While he still tries to kill the ACA from his hopefully death bed Bengus81 14 hrs ago #43
Moscow Mitch UpInArms Tuesday #6
May he live long and Floyd R. Turbo Tuesday #7
His insurance covers 'Abundance of Caution' PuraVidaDreamin Tuesday #9
Drop dead, go to hell and take the fucking moron with you! BigmanPigman Tuesday #10
Would not surprise me a bit... 2naSalit Yesterday #24
DU'ers! Shame on you! Do not rejoice in Mitch McConnel's demise. usonian Tuesday #11
I want him to live and suffer for the shit he has pulled. Botany Tuesday #12
Thoughts and Prayers groundloop Tuesday #14
Things change quickly with someone that age already Phoenix61 Tuesday #15
. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #16
Oh. Iggo Tuesday #17
May he receive everything he deserves. niyad Tuesday #19
I offer him the same hopes and prayers I'm sure he offered for Ruth bader Ginsburg. cstanleytech Tuesday #20
Congressmen get admitted for the sniffles Warpy Yesterday #21
I think he's going to die there. Haggard Celine Yesterday #27
seize his assets The Wizard Yesterday #29
Yes, that is how you get to someone like that. Haggard Celine Yesterday #30
The real sons of bitches hang on forever Warpy 17 hrs ago #40
IHDY? fujiyamasan Yesterday #22
Sadly, per a nasty little law the pukes rammed through, Beshear niyad Yesterday #25
Oh yeah I forgot about that fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #39
The man can't serve anymore iemanja Yesterday #23
To quote Winston Churchill: boonecreek Yesterday #26
They've called in top herpetologists from all over the country. Conjuay Yesterday #28
huh, how about that... Javaman Yesterday #31
Just finished two this morning. niyad 23 hrs ago #32
Started a new one myself :) nt Javaman 23 hrs ago #33
Showoff... Aristus 22 hrs ago #35
What can I say? I didn't sleep much last night. niyad 20 hrs ago #37
Hope he leaves the hospital soon... Aristus 22 hrs ago #34
Out the back door? niyad 20 hrs ago #38
And feet first... Aristus 17 hrs ago #41
But of course! niyad 14 hrs ago #42
Which votes was he skipping out on? n/t Hugin 22 hrs ago #36
I'll never understand these damned fools that hang on to an office... Mark.b2 11 hrs ago #45
That's not good enough, Mitch. Captain Zero 6 hrs ago #46
Thoughts n prayers Earth Bound Misfit 55 min ago #47

Bengus81

(9,958 posts)
43. While he still tries to kill the ACA from his hopefully death bed
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 05:59 PM
14 hrs ago

FUCK YOU TURTLE..........

BigmanPigman

(54,775 posts)
10. Drop dead, go to hell and take the fucking moron with you!
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:34 PM
Tuesday

I'd rather see him drawn and quartered AND tarred and feathered to be honest. He deserves Karma and dying is not good enough for me. That greedy, sadistic asshole has caused thousands to suffer and die needlessly for 30 years through his evil, maniacal political aspirations.

2naSalit

(100,868 posts)
24. Would not surprise me a bit...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 05:20 AM
Yesterday

If he were somewhere in the dregs of the Epstein files too, sick fucker.

usonian

(24,065 posts)
11. DU'ers! Shame on you! Do not rejoice in Mitch McConnel's demise.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:43 PM
Tuesday

prematurely

They're working tirelessly to restore him to health.



Does anyone have the Washington ⚡⚡ weather forecast ⚡⚡?

Botany

(76,662 posts)
12. I want him to live and suffer for the shit he has pulled.
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 10:14 PM
Tuesday

Piece of human filth. He fucked up America but good. In 2016 he was told of Trump’s campaign
connections to Russia and help to hide them, after that he could have voted to remove Trump from
office after J-6th and ended his political career, he blocked Obama’s right to pick a member of the
SCOTUS to have a hearing in front of the Senate, and he posed with a Confederate Flag too.

Warpy

(114,492 posts)
21. Congressmen get admitted for the sniffles
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 12:48 AM
Yesterday

while me and thee have to be close to death before some bean counter at an insurance company willl authorize an admission.

Oh, right, McConnell. He's 83. He needs to retire, already. He's poisoned the Senate quite long enough.

Haggard Celine

(17,744 posts)
27. I think he's going to die there.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:33 AM
Yesterday

He's going to stare off into space one last time and then flames will shoot up through the Senate floor and claim his body and soul. Wouldn't that be sweet? It's people like him who make people want to believe in Hell. I don't believe in it myself. I think that eternal damnation isn't just punishment for sins committed over a 70-80 year period. But Mitch McConnell does make me hope that there is some reckoning in the afterlife for what we do down here. He doesn't deserve eternal damnation, but I hope it feels like it is!

Haggard Celine

(17,744 posts)
30. Yes, that is how you get to someone like that.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:43 AM
Yesterday

In his case, he is remarkably candid about power as an end in itself. Taking away his power would probably kill him. That's why I think he'll probably croak in office, if not on the Senate floor.

Warpy

(114,492 posts)
40. The real sons of bitches hang on forever
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 02:53 PM
17 hrs ago

until they are carried out feet first. Then they get cast in bronze and pigeons shit on their heads for at last a couple of centuries.

fujiyamasan

(1,426 posts)
22. IHDY?
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:00 AM
Yesterday

Please tell me he is.

What’s state law on appointing a replacement? Can Beshear do it as soon as he rammed ACB to replace RBG?

niyad

(130,389 posts)
25. Sadly, per a nasty little law the pukes rammed through, Beshear
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:07 AM
Yesterday

can only appoint a puke-approved puke.

fujiyamasan

(1,426 posts)
39. Oh yeah I forgot about that
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:23 PM
19 hrs ago

I remember they did that specifically to protect McConnell’s seat.

Gotta give them credit on that one.

Dems should make sure to do that in states like Vermont (not wishing Bernie ill, but he is old), blue states with a GOP governor.

Mark.b2

(761 posts)
45. I'll never understand these damned fools that hang on to an office...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:26 PM
11 hrs ago

at his age. Pols do their constituents and parties a disservice clinging to their positions with their bony, crepey-skinned hands like this.

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