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Reports citing emergency dispatch audio said responders were called to McConnell's residence on June 14 for an unconscious patient and later discussed "CPR in progress" for a possible cardiac emergency.

Oh! So, we've escalated from him being found unconscious and rushed to the hospital to active CPR? Wouldn't it have been something if the Republican stance of allowing doctors to decline giving medical care on moral grounds ended up being applied against the interests of the long-term cancer that is McConnell?

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If Mitch was found unconscious and the paramedics had to do CPR on him before they transported him to the hospital, then I think he's either dead or brain dead. I think his handlers are going to play "Weekend at Bernies" with him until it's <90 days before the midterms to prevent a special election or an appointment by the KY governor to replace him. Once they figure out what to do with him, his health will "suddenly take a turn for the worse." I'm guessing by October.

If Mitch is conscious but "locked in" he HAS to know by now that his condition is hopeless and that he's only being kept alive for political reasons. What a kick in the ass that must be.

May he burn in Turtle Hell.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

KY is a special case, they are a deep red state that elected a Democratic governor. So, the Legislature took away the Governor's ability to appoint Senators (over his veto) and now in the event of a vacancy, it can only be filled with a Special Election.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago

He's either dead or a human turnip on life support. The Regime will keep it hidden until the election.

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

Still a great movie.

Can I bury you in sand?

My sides still hurt. They never recovered

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Big question: Why'd you save his traitor ass?

[–] dektep@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He’s dead. Or braindead. They may hide the death until less than ninety days before mid-terms to prevent a special election or appointment by KY governor before then

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whoever has power of attorney should cancel his retirement and make him the first vegetative congress member on a feeding tube to run for reelection.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 21 hours ago

And watch him somehow win in the us clown state of today.

[–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 31 points 1 day ago

He was one of the key politicians, along with Paul Ryan, who were all aboard gutting the ACA (Obamacare) before it was passed. He's probably receiving top tier medical care right now at little or no cost to him.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

On Thursday, McConnell's office told Newsweek via email, “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.”

Translation:

On Thursday, McConnell's office told Newsweek via email, “[We believe that] Senator McConnell [would, if he were conscious and aware,] appreciate the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to ~~improve~~ [not be dead, technically], and is working closely with his [ICU medical] staff on ~~Kentucky and Senate~~ [respiration] matters while the ~~Senate~~ [brain] is out of session.”

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Why won't these evil fucks just die?

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 131 points 1 day ago

I have had this saved on my device since February 2021

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 70 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These people are literally white knuckling power to their dying breath. It should be classified as a mental illness.

[–] Thorry@feddit.org 28 points 1 day ago (5 children)

As far as McConnell is concerned, I feel like for a long time now even though the lights are on there is nobody home. When he froze up during that press conference in 2023 it was hard to look at. The man was confused, scared and looked like he wanted to cry but forgot how to do so. I absolutely hate the man, but in my book nobody deserves something like that. But still they prop him up, instead of sending him off on retirement, they keep his walking corpse around to keep the power. I'm not sure if McConnell himself is aware of what is happening, or even wants to be part of it. I wouldn't put it past the old bastard for sure. But at this point his judgement is clearly impaired and keeping him working is elder abuse IMHO.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you don't think he deserves this then I would argue that you don't hate him enough

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 17 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I’m not not big on retribution, but this fucker deserves no sympathy. This man deserves far, far more than what’s coming to him.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago

He deserves worse

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago

Weekend at Mitch's

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[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 94 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He’s lived a long life and had no consequences for anything he’s ever done.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No justice will ever happen without revolution.

Remember that.

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[–] Doug@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Right? He and others like him is all the proof I need there is no cosmic karma system.

…I’m not saying such a system should’ve killed him by now, but he at least shouldn’t be dying with this much dignity.

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[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I hope he survives. I hope he continues to live a long, long time. I hope this happens to him frequently during that time.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

they would put his head in jar if they could.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hopefully he'll get fitted with one of those hellish automatic home defibrillators. You know, because every life is worth fighting for till the very end, for as long as humanly possible. Mitch's life is especially worth it.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

That could be pretty effective, but nothing beats manual CPR. At a certain point, someone's hands are going to collapse into a pile of bone dust.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He dead and they don’t want to tell us.

[–] scrohawk@reddthat.com 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Or worse, he’s brain dead and they have him hooked up to life support while they figure out their plan

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True, but he can't vote, and while he's alive and in office they can't replace him.

He can stay in that bed forever, IMO -- as long as he can't participate in the further dismantling of democracy.

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[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

I wanna watch them parade his rotting ass around like Bernie and make up excuse after excuse.

Kentuckians are so fucking stupid.

I say this as one of them.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wow this is getting exciting! CPR at his age means, even if he survives on the ventilator, he will wake up in horrendous pain and probably won't be physically capable of harming his country any further until at least the midterms! So he's basically out.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

he will wake up in horrendous pain

don't you do that. don't you give me hope.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

CPR breaks ribs. It means his heart was stopped, so you gotta squeeze to get blood to the brain.

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I've heard EMTs refer to the result of CPR on elderly people as "bone soup." Almost every time it's described in detail, you get people saying they'll definitely get a DNR order when they get up there in age.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

My dad had a Do Not Resuscitate order on file with the home he lived in for the last two years of his life. It was ignored. CPR got him to the hospital where he died a couple of hours later.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago

His final moments could have been far more peaceful. I hope you sued the home for ignoring his DNR...

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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 day ago

Hell is patiently waiting.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Maybe Mitch and Trump will have one of those dual deaths where they're only holding out for each other.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 22 hours ago

Mitch is trump's final horcrux

[–] cAUzapNEAGLb@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thatd be so cool if they went on the 4th like jefferson and adams

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If Trump died on the 4th I would be sooooo happy.

[–] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

He says he's going to make a long speech on the night of the 4th when it's going to be 107 degrees to prove he can. Yes, please, and of course you must wear a suit jacket and tie because you're the President. Bitch will probably step outside for 3 minutes and chicken out though.

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

So he's moved on from shitting his pants? This guy can't fuck off from this mortal coil fast enough.

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago

P'raps there's some good in the world mister Frodo

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 29 points 1 day ago (10 children)
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