Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling

[winetourdriver01]

He tripped at a hotel and was taken to a hospital his spokesman said.

Read more:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/senate-minority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-falling-rcna74097

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. Pity the headline didn't end "...out of a five-story window."

I know... Karma's gonna git me for that...

[blueinredohio]

2. Thoughts and prayers.

[hlthe2b]

3. I know everyone will think this possibly a good thing in pusing him out of the Senate, but...

you might want to hit pause on that. For all of our well-founded disdain for him and seething anger for what he's done over the years, right NOW, he is a counter to MAGA politics and the RW House, weak as that might be. If he leaves the Senate, all bets are off. If you think the R Senators spontaneously telling the truth about 01/06 in their comments yesterday, thereby somewhat countering the lies of Fox-F...ker and the House, I got news for you. Mitch was very likely behind that or at least gave license for it.

[Blues Heron]

5. Mitch needs to be gone yesterday.

Dude is pure evil.

[Tom Rinaldo]

7. "Dude is pure evil" Yes, there's a case for that...

The stealing of the Supreme Court is a good example. But if so, he is a prior generation pure evil. Pure evil has subsequently been updated at least two or three times. Kind of like the Covid-19 virus, each new variety is more contagious than the last

Mitch acknowledged that Biden legitimately won the presidency well before January 6 2021. He never wavered in condemning the January 6 mob for their attack on Congress and violent criminal behavior. Mitch's version of "pure evil" has been superseded by those who openly call for the dismantlement of our democracy itself by rejecting the very basis for it while glorifying those who seek to end it.

[Blues Heron]

11. We should not fall for the good cop bad cop routine

sure he is playing the good cop now, but... dont be fooled.

[hlthe2b]

17. No one here is. We are merely not being stupid in empowering the worst of who we fight

and if that means dealing with the lesser of two evils and the enemy of our enemy, that is only being intelligently strategic rather than foolishly emotional or revenge-driven.

[Blues Heron]

18. Never trust a turtle

[Tomconroy]

10. Really?

Link to tweet

[Blues Heron]

13. Yes

Bye Mitch

[Tomconroy]

15. Bye Blue Heron.

[Blues Heron]

16. actually Im still here

lol! Sorry Tom!

[GoCubsGo]

14. Yeah, and looking at the other garbage people Kentucky elects,

(current Governor and a couple of Congresspersons excepted) his replacement will likely be MUCH worse. Granted, whoever it is wouldn't have the kind of power McConnell has. I can't stand the guy, like you said, right NOW, the enemy of my enemy is my friend--sort of. I'll hold my nose--and wish him a speedy recovery.

[llmart]

19. Whether you think it's a good thing or a bad thing or even an inconvenient thing...

does not enter into the fact that he's 81 years old, never looks like he's in the best of health anyway, and he fell. Also, how do you know that he might actually be replaced with someone not quite as evil?

Too many of these types of self-centered pricks only have a come-to-Jesus moment about their lives and how they were lived when they're facing their mortality.

[hlthe2b]

20. Not sure your point--obviously none of us have power over what happens to him. Not my point at all.

and is frankly a pretty ridiculous thing to say. We only have opinions and I stated my caution for those wishing or assuming the worst for him is a good thing. As to your point ASSUMING something better will happen. I'd encourage you to re-read what I wrote and think about it. Right now McConnell is at least minimally containing the most Trumpist factions that would side with Tucker, MTG, and Trump on 01/06, sabotage our efforts to defend Ukraine and has countered the liars who would claim election fraud and that Biden is not the elected President.

[llmart]

21. Your post sounded like you were chastising "everyone" for wishing him gone from Congress.

As you now said, none of us have any control over this. One way or another he'll be gone, probably sooner rather than later, and we'll have to deal with whatever happens after that. You're certainly welcome to your opinion as are the rest of us who remember all the evil he perpetrated on our country. I, for one, would like to be optimistic thinking that at some point in time the GOP will regain some sanity in my lifetime.

[hlthe2b]

22. You really don't take the time to read and comprend this morning do you? It boils down to

the old adage "beware what you wish for."

BTW, anyone who feels the need to point out to the adults of DU that WE PERSONALLY CAN'T AFFECT Mitch McConnell (or anyone's health outcomes) is generally not to be taken seriously. That you felt the need to do so tells me you may not be a serious person either. I'd hope to be wrong.

[malaise]

4. Let the infighting begin

That is all

[flamingdem]

6. How the mighty have fallen

Who said that?

[Mr. Ected]

8. He'll be okay...he's just shellshocked

Pretty sure it'll be a slow road to recovery for the Turtle.

[PCIntern]

9. 😂😁👍

[Carlitos Brigante]

12. Was part time horror movie mutant Rick Scott anywhere near the scene? nt

[lpbk2713]

23. Stepped on his tongue.

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