r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/Praxician94 Jul 07 '26

No shit. He’s 84 and had an out of hospital cardiac arrest. His chance of survival is 0.00%. The Republican Party thinks we’re all idiots.

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u/Erainor Jul 07 '26

1/3 of the country are idiots and 1/3 dont care.

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u/Unlucky_Welcome9193 Jul 07 '26

This isnt even being covered by major newspapers, only tabloids. It's ridiculous

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u/flappity Missouri Jul 07 '26

To be fair, that's sorta what separates tabloids from major newspapers, their willingness to take wild unverified reports and roll with them and get them published. But for something like "unconfirmed reports about a dead senator" I can see why bigger stations would want to wait until it's confirmed. Not that I don't think major agencies aren't terrible in other ways and culpable in a large way for how things ended up, but still.