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Blumancru

(365 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 PM 8 hrs ago

Mitch McConnell News blackout

Interesting that Republicans can just disappear from view and not much is said about it. First Tom Kean jr., and now Moscow Mitch.
As for what is ailing Kean, I could not venture a guess. Something embarrassing I would think, or they would talk about it.
If Mitch does not have Parkinson’s, he sure does a good impression of it. I know that he had polio as a child, and that can have long lasting effects, but I never heard that freezing up is a post polio effect.

Anyone have any thoughts?

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Mitch McConnell News blackout (Original Post) Blumancru 8 hrs ago OP
My uneducated guess Mad_Machine76 8 hrs ago #1
And Grassley Traildogbob 8 hrs ago #2
Best care possible. Especially with thunderstorms in the DC area. usonian 8 hrs ago #3
Bear in mind, Rep Kay Granger spend her last 6 month of office Torchlight 8 hrs ago #4
Probably in a coma or dead durablend 8 hrs ago #5
My thoughts too. Emile 8 hrs ago #6

Mad_Machine76

(25,067 posts)
1. My uneducated guess
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 PM
8 hrs ago

They don't want to lose those seats right now and so they are working as hard as they can to cover up their medical stuff and maintain their majority.

Torchlight

(7,176 posts)
4. Bear in mind, Rep Kay Granger spend her last 6 month of office
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 PM
8 hrs ago

in an assisted living and memory care facility and the GOP feigned ignorance of her whereabouts and ignored questions from the press re: her absence.

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