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Rhiannon12866

(262,232 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2026, 07:50 AM 9 hrs ago

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BREAKING SILENCE: Mitch McConnell addresses hospitalization - ABC 7 News - WJLA Washington, D.C.

Following a period of speculation regarding his absence from Congress, Senator Mitch McConnell’s office has released an update, including a recent photo, to address questions about his medical condition. - 07/13/2026.

(Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

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BREAKING SILENCE: Mitch McConnell addresses hospitalization - ABC 7 News - WJLA Washington, D.C. (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 9 hrs ago OP

Mitch probably thought no one would miss him. Omnipresent 9 hrs ago #1

Note there is no mention of HOW they know he said anything. dixiegrrrrl 9 hrs ago #2

So far all the "proof" they've released could have been easily generated by AI groundloop 9 hrs ago #3

;-{) THIS Goonch 8 hrs ago #4

Omnipresent

(7,569 posts)

1. Mitch probably thought no one would miss him.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:05 AM

9 hrs ago

Now it looks like the Grim reaper did.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,190 posts)

2. Note there is no mention of HOW they know he said anything.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:07 AM

9 hrs ago

No proof he is speaking directly for himself.

groundloop

(14,055 posts)

3. So far all the "proof" they've released could have been easily generated by AI

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:15 AM

9 hrs ago

Until someone other than a magat crony sees him alive I'm not convinced. Those bastards will do anything to preserve his seat for another magat.

Goonch

(6,112 posts)

4. ;-{) THIS

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:57 AM

8 hrs ago

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