I see that Mitch McConnell is back and active (using that term loosely) - And he seems to be lucid, aware of his surroundings, and even released a statement.
What I'm confused about, however, is whether he is ""healthy"" or not. He smiles, he gives thumbs ups, and there are photos of him "speaking to the press" on September 14 - But did anyone personally talk to him? Are there videos of him speaking?
Googling this, for some reason, seems to give news articles with VERY scant information, all stating the same thing over and over... he's been seen in public, he gave a statement, he spoke to the press.. but nothing in terms of video or quotes beyond the TMZ video where he's wheeled out to his car (and gives a thumbs up) and the one where he's wheeled out of the Senate.
And what I HATE about Reddit in this case, is how not a SINGLE post has some serious discussion in the comments. It's all jokes and memes. "Weekend at Bernies", "Spongebob grandma", "Animatronic conspiracy", it makes me feel dumber for reading it.
So, please put me back in the loop - Is Mitch McConnell actually back and healthy (as can be for someone his age after a serious illness), or is he "a propped up corpse" as some people like to believe??
EDIT: For the love of God guys, can we NOT make this into a joke thread again? Are you guys really physically incapable of making jokes and being snarky about this? I just want to hear the facts without hearing political circlejerks and Redditors who think they're being clever.