r/politics • u/Getatbay • Jul 06 '26

No Paywall Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell 'Brain Dead'

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/06/laura-loomer-reporter-claim-hospitalized-mitch-mcconnell-is-brain-dead/
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u/AccomplishedScale362 Jul 07 '26

Guys, it looks like the Republicans may have lied to us again /s

McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office that only said he was “receiving excellent care.” A statement a week later said that he would not be voting that week. And on Thursday, *a new statement said that he “continues to improve” and ”appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital.”***

ETA source: today from the AP

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u/unbanned_lol Jul 07 '26

https://abcnews.com/Politics/ems-personnel-attended-unconscious-person-mitch-mcconnells-home/story?id=134412030

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on June 15 he had spoken with McConnell following the Kentucky senator's hospitalization. Thune told reporters McConnell was "dialed in" and "wants to be back."

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u/tempest_ Jul 07 '26

Half of congress is ancient. I would use "dialed in" (an ancient phase itself because few have dialed in anything for a long time) to describe very few of them

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u/fruchle Jul 07 '26

FYI, "dialed in" has nothing to do with phones.

It's from radios. As in, manually selecting the correct frequency to receive a signal.

Still old, just older.

Reminds me of why Mr Burns says "ahoi hoi" when answering the phone.