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Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue, according to a spokesperson.

The 84-year-old was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning and “is receiving excellent care,” his office said.

It wasn’t immediately made public why he was taken to the hospital.

McConnell has suffered a series of health issues in recent years and was hospitalized for eight days in February for flu-like symptoms.

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[–] javasux@lemmy.world 119 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Imagine if he were doing literally any other job. How ridiculous it would be for him not to have retired yet

[–] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 60 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I don't even really understand why people like that cling to power the way they do.

They're literally dying on the job. Don't they want to retire? Spend their money a bit?

They're not even a dictator where everyone and their mother will come after the scraps of the kingdom when they show weakness.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 62 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These people are basically retired. Their primary activity is fundraising, which is talking to the same few hundred people for the last 30 years. Helping constituents is handled by the office, so are policy decisions. They actually work for a few days a quarter, and the perks more than compensate for it.

[–] Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca 11 points 2 months ago

This right here. When work isn't actual work and you just go for meals and social outing's or golf days its better than retirement

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

It’s not just a job anymore, it’s their entire identity. We all work with people like this at some point. The job is all they are, they have nothing else outside of that. Add the control fetish so many of them have and they cannot leave.

[–] Astronut@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago

Hell, I retired at 55 so I could enjoy the rest of my life and I’m just upper white trash!

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People need protection from this. Mandatory agree limits for all public functions.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

no federal office holders over the age of 75? (65?)

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

65 retirement age. Mandatory for everybody.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago

Just fucking die already.

[–] TootTootComingThru@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not gonna sugar coat it. Hope he dies terrified and in pain.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

If he even knows where he is. There’s an incredibly high chance he’ll just space out again as his brain fails to connect to the rest of his body.

[–] Astronut@lemmy.zip 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Someone start the water boiling. It’s time to start prepping the turtle soup!

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[–] ProIsh@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago
[–] ActualGrapesTasteGreen@piefed.zip 26 points 2 months ago

I hope the mortician can find out why. Fingers crossed.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

It'd be nice if people would start reminding him that once he kicks the bucket, he's heading somewhere very hot and unpleasant. And we love that for him.

And if religion is wrong, then he's going to the void of endless nothing and he is going to be remembered for being a PoS waste of oxygen who protects pedophiles.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"It wasn't immediately made public why he was taken to the hospital."

Oh, maybe because he fucking 84 and shouldn't represent Americans. Dude was alive when we dropped the atomic bomb during world war 2.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Has been a senator for as long as I've been alive.

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Apparently his upper respiratory system was compromised by a shit blockage. The doctor explained "kissing trump's ass for almost ten years without restraint has caused a fecal buildup that has not only blocked his nasal passages but has filled his veins with shit dust. As you know the heart has a hard time pumping shit dust instead of blood".

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[–] Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org 17 points 2 months ago

Imagine if we had TWO big beautiful days back to back.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Health tip for everyone:

Drink more water.

No. Not because it's good for you. But because in the next few years, there's going to be an awful lot of graves coming up to be pissing on.

[–] FreeAZ@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

Nah, I'll just eat a lot of spicy food the day of.

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Fucking die already you piece of shit.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 13 points 2 months ago

I don't need constant health updates on this motherfucker. Just tell me when he's dead. Or if something hilarious that's going to make him suffer incredibly for the rest of his life happens.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately we won't get that lucky.

Tortoises live for centuries.

[–] FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

He’s running out of time and he’s not a tortoise, plus comparing Mitch McConnell to innocent tortoises is a insult to tortoises

[–] audaxdreik@pawb.social 12 points 2 months ago

So many of these ancient ghouls will die before they ever see any justice. All we can do is record their awful deeds and make sure their names are remembered in history as abhorrent.

[–] DrMartinu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago

Whatever it is, I hope it's painful and lasts a long time.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Hopefully for the final time

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The worst part about him being sick is you know as soon as he kicks the bucket they'll find someone even worse to replace him.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

The second worse part is our taxes are paying for his top quality health care while he helped 1. Make sure they pay little to no taxes and 2. Helped push the narrative that taxpayer funded health care is wrong

[–] Danarchy 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He opened the his car window and was nearly pummeled to death by his own wattle, saved u a klik

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Hope your death is only as painful as you deserve, Mitch - You were a vicious cancer on the world that we nay never recover from, and all because you got caught having sex with a guy in the military.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

I just hope it's excruciatingly painful for him.

[–] Exatron@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Shouldn't voters get a say on his treatment?

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

One less vote.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Too bad this didn't happen 30 years ago

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Mitch the lich.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

A normal person would just retire.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

Let me know when we have a funeral date.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Don’t give up, hospitalized, you can do it.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 2 months ago

Someone had to reboot Glitchy McConnell.

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I'm finally getting the hang of this voodoo shit

[–] droniecarp@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Just let us know when he's dead, thanks.

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