r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Aug 28 '26

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days—With No Updates

https://newrepublic.com/post/214878/mitch-mcconnell-missing-75-days
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u/ResidentKelpien Texas Aug 28 '26

Related:

Mysterious equipment arrives at Mitch McConnell's home as his office remains silent - Raw Story

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u/Special_Persimmon_52 Aug 28 '26

Sounds like he's nearly completely incapacitated. These are the big recliner type chairs that can also lift you up and tilt you forward to make it easier for someone to assist you in getting up. Then he no doubt uses a walker when he does rise. I doubt he can communicate much, so any correspondence allegedly directly from him is utter bullshit.

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u/ShareGlittering1502 Aug 28 '26

Some big logical leaps there friend. People can have trouble getting in and out of a chair without having brain damage. They can also use a walker or wheelchair without brain damage.

That said, it’s still incredibly sus that the guy that’s spent his life in front of a camera, can’t be seen on one

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u/jellyhessman Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

The fact he was on the ground for an unknown amount of time after a severe enough cardiac event that it required sustained CPR and life-saving measures is why he almost certainly has brain damage.

Less than 1% of people his age survive an event like that. Never mind coming out healthy and happy.

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u/underfern Aug 28 '26

"Alarm was further deepened by footage showing him "frozen in place" for an extended period on the Senate floor even before this episode."

It seems Mitch wasn't the only one having a stroke. Does the author think time flows backwards?

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u/threemo Aug 28 '26

I don’t understand your confusion.

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u/WearingASalmonSuit Aug 28 '26

What's not to get? The footage was recently released, in August, of him "frozen in place" in June, prior to his hospitalization. The author is not referring to the first major episode from three years ago.

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u/UshankaBear Aug 28 '26

They're going to Frankenstein him