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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[–] 114 points 5 months ago (11 children)

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

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  • [–] 58 points 5 months ago (7 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.

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  • [–] 59 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 21 points 5 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.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 59 points 5 months ago

    Just fucking die already.

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  • [–] 33 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

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

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

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  • [–] 20 points 4 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.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 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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  • [–] 20 points 5 months ago (2 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.

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  • [–] 37 points 4 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago

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

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago

    Fucking die already you piece of shit.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 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.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately we won't get that lucky.

    Tortoises live for centuries.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 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.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago

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

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  • [–] 9 points 4 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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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    Hopefully for the final time

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Shouldn't voters get a say on his treatment?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    One less vote.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Mitch the lich.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    A normal person would just retire.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Too bad this didn't happen 30 years ago

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 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.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    I'm finally getting the hang of this voodoo shit

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    You're leaving too late you fucking malignant turtle.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Let me know when we have a funeral date.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Someone had to reboot Glitchy McConnell.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

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

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

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

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Is it gauche if an atheist prays for the polio to go to his brain?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Yet another sign that we need age limits for people in government

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Praying for his speedy return to Hell

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    He's edging us all, with this will he won't he

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    Hello lemings. I am not USian. I recognize the face of this guy and understands that a lot of people hates him.

    Why in particular is that? If you could eli15 it to me, I would appreciate it.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    “he’s dead, Jim…”

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