Mitch McConnell the silence regarding his injuries, current health status, and 'survivability'

[NotHardly]

Remember how we always got updates on ailing politicians, injuries, etc. for every instance except this one?

I'm not much of one for betting, but I have $5 that says the more they do not say, the more it is likely that he is completely incapacitated, on life support, brain dead, and did not have a DNR.

[elleng]

1. Maybe/maybe not 'completely incapacitated.'

[FalloutShelter]

2. From the start my money was on massive stroke.

I’ll stick.

[purr-rat beauty]

3. for all I care he can put up his feet and rest his head...

...if the good lord or devil wants him, that's up to them

I do believe he was assaulted by someone on "his side", remember the face grabbing incident with gaetz?
The MAGATS are violent people.

that is another reason why it's so quiet

[kimbutgar]

9. I think it was a hit job

Lot of magas angry with him about TFG and him not supporting him.

He got the Putin treatment.

[LonePirate]

4. Kentucky law requires a same party replacement from the governor

If he leaves office, the seat will not become blue.

[House of Roberts]

8. Does Kentucky law allow the appointee to serve out the term,

or is there a requirement to have a special election?

[hookaleft]

11. They passed a law that would not allow

the Governor to appoint someone outside of the party that the Senator belongs. Someone said yesterday that the KY legislature will produce 3 names and the governor chooses from those submitted.

[onenote]

15. I think you meant "from the party" not "outside the party."

[hookaleft]

16. You are right.

A leeetle too much champagne.

[Buckeyeblue]

24. What if he doesn't pick a replacement?

[Golden Raisin]

5. For someone of his power and position the continued silence IS deafening.

[hookaleft]

6. Someone knows.....

and is way on the down low.

[Cheezoholic]

7. Thats a helluva power vacuum

that will open up on the repuke side. Sadly ditch may be the only thing keeping them from full on hitler shit. As evil as he is I think he believes in the foundational principles of this country. But he is also a Darwinian capitalist with extreme true conservative ideology, not full on batshit fascist shit. A lot of this is a game to him, he's fucking good at it, and he can't stand to lose. I for one would like to see him hang on till 2024 then burn in hell

[Hortensis]

23. Fwiw, his potential replacements, leaders in the GOP senate hierarchy,

have been known for a long time.

I was drawn by your take on him personally and wonder if/how much could be true. A rather fascinating topic to me.

Fwiw, I've seen him as fundamentally extremely lacking in personal qualities needed to serve the position he holds -- a trumpian-level mistake, filling a position requiring commitment to foundational principles with someone strongly lacking in principles, or commitment to an ideology. Some believe he has no significant, formative ideology, that it's all about drive for personal power. Reportedly for 30 years the well-known summit of his ambition was to become the Republican senate majority leader. My guess has been that in an era of growth of new ultrawealthy classes, he allied with and facilitated that vast source of power.

We also know that since he achieved his summit, his party has done great damage to our foundational principles as applied through government, was instrumental in packing the courts with people I believe are there to replace them, and come close to destroying the senate and the party.

That said, I think everything you said could be valid, doesn't really conflict. He is effectively extremely conservative, no matter what he might be in another era. He could sorta believe in foundational principles even while serving interests intent on changing them dramatically. It is a power game, and I suspect he doesn't count the same mistakes observers do. I see him as both extremely good at working the levers of power, establishing strong control, but otherwise fundamentally very incompetent.

Speaking of, I was fascinated to learn that he's well known among his colleagues for caring little about issue substance. He reportedly pays so little attention to that that he typically couldn't hold up his share of a conversation about most -- but he doesn't try, too busy with what does interest him. (!)

[irisblue]

12. @IsMitchDeadYet twitter

This account will check Wikipedia once a day to report on whether or not the worst senator in US history has shuffled off this mortal coil.

Link to tweet

⬆️ todays date

Link to tweet

⬆️ trip date

[orleans]

19. lol! i followed.

did you look and see the two accounts is mitch dead yet follows?

[Bristlecone]

13. He seemed to be on blood thinners before

Maybe his fall caused such horrible bruising that he has remained silent and hidden from public view.

[electric_blue68]

17. I had to be on blood thinners post ankle surgery. I was in rehab bc I lived alone....

My sister had gone on vacation. When she got and and cane to visit me she was so shocked bc I was pretty bruised in some places.

Thank goodness it was a temporary about 6 months thing in particular because many of my favorite foods where extremely limited or forbidden. I was not going to go against it.
Boy did I have a fabulous meal out when it was done!


You pointing out how quiet it's been... It could be something.

[Hekate]

21. The concussion could have led to a brain bleed of some severity. This radio silence is eerie.

I remember last year when his hands were extensively bruised (looked like injections) and his lips were incredibly blue. Blood thinners seemed as good a guess as any.

[onenote]

14. I'll take your $5 bet.

[KentuckyWoman]

18. It's obviously worse than reported.

He would still be in ICU with complete incapacitation. But they don't send you to a physical rehab facility for a simple tumble down the steps either. Concussion is reported. However, he can afford people 24/7 to come into his home to keep an eye on concussion recovery.

My old lady group that has been through a few rodeos of this sort have our money on he had a stroke up the steps with a hard face plant at the bottom. Concussion maybe but probably stroke recovery rehab. Falls kill a lot of old people.

[onenote]

27. Or not. Based on his appearance on the floor of the Senate.

That would be one of the most remarkable stroke recoveries ever.

[UTUSN]

20. Drumpf is dying to deliver the eulogy

[onenote]

22. You can donate the $5 you owe me to DU.

[Buckeyeblue]

25. I think the MAGA wing of the party would leak it if that was the case

They want his spot. The Republicans in the senate will be in complete chaos if something happens to Moscow Mitch.

Susan Collins with be in a tizzy of concern.

[onenote]

26. Checking in...did you ever pay off on that $5 bet I took you up on?

As I noted, just donate it to DU.

(For someone who you bet was completely incapacitated, on life support, and brain dead" he looked relatively healthy speaking on the floor of the Senate today).