Mystery surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell’s health is deepening as the US Congress prepares to return from recess next week.

McConnell, 84, has not been seen in public since he was admitted to hospital in the Washington area on 14 June. Nearly a month later, the Kentucky Republican’s office has released only sparse updates, saying he is “continuing to improve” and remains engaged with Senate business, while refusing to disclose the nature of his illness or explain why he remains hospitalised.

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      Reflecting pool mystery solved. He’s probably wedged up in DC’s waterworks because they tossed him in the river too close to an intake.

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    He died, and the government is not releasing details so that there is no possibility of a challenge for his position before the summer recess.

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      No, it’s because if he vacates the seat before 8/3/26 a special election must be held by law.

      In the normal election, Maise can’t run because he lost his primary

      In a special election he can run, split the Republican vote out of spite, and a dem gets the senate seat.

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    If he was getting better and getting out they would have said so.

    He’s not getting better and not getting out, maybe even brain dead, so they say nothing rather than outright lie about his condition.

    Absolutely nothing will happen to anyone says says they spoke to him and in fact didn’t.

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    McConnell fucking over democracy one last time on his way out is the only way he would want to go.

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    There is no mystery. He’s dead and republicans are doing some on brand shady shit to make sure Massie can’t run for his seat. To accomplish this they can’t pull the plug until august 3rd

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    LOL, “mystery”.

    Why don’t these people send reporters to find where this motherfucker is checked in at?

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      Hard no. The cons don’t need an excuse to concoct conspiracy theories and engage in violence toward anyone they consider the other.

      Besides, he was supposedly admitted to a Washington area hospital.

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        George Washington University Hospital. I agree that visiting the house is pointless, but at this point who the fuck cares about the cons.

        Americans NEED confirmation before August 3rd. If there is a slimer of hope for a democratic majority in the Senate before the elections, it might just be the quick fix that’ll end this administration’s constant self-sabotage.

        All you need is visual confirmation. Yet no one has done it yet.

        Somebody needs to witness this fucker.

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      Im fully expecting him to show back up Weekend at Burnies style. Complete with his hair stapled to his head and his shoes tied to someone elses.

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    They’ll pump his corpse with enough steroids to kill a horse, put him in a track suit and walk him through the front door of the capital next week you watch.

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      I hope they saddle him up in one of those robot exoskeletons and let him flop around in an oversized suit. Maybe they can add a pull string in the back so that his aids can trigger a reaction bark when needed.

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    This whole thing just shows us what exactly what will happen if/when trump keels over. It will be covered up as long as possible. Just like Iran’s new Ayatollah, who has never been seen, even to show up for his father’s funeral.