Posted on 03/15/2023 11:45:50 AM PDT by Red Badger
According to the NY Times, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell had been under observation since suffering a concussion during a fall on Wednesday. He also has a “minor rib fracture,” his office said. He’s off to rehab and rumor has it that he might never return.
Mitch McConnell could be sidelined.
A spokesman, David Popp, said that the lawmaker’s “concussion recovery is proceeding well” and that Mr. McConnell, 81, had been discharged from George Washington University Hospital, where he was taken after the accident at the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
“At the advice of his physician,” Mr. Popp added in a statement, “the next step will be a period of physical therapy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home.”
D.C.. resident and radio host Chris Plante said on his radio show this morning that Mitch is in rehab and might never return to the Senate. That would be great news, but then, who replaces him?
We wish him good health and happiness, but not as a Senate leader.
He and Lurch can share a room.
Thank you Lord.
THANK YOU JESUS
Looks like the assault exercise machine takes out another Senator.
Good riddance!
>We wish him good health and happiness, but not as a Senate leader.
I’m good with that.
If your next step is an inpatient facility, you've got a problem. Most adults can recover from a concussion at home, and be away from work for only a couple of days.
Interesting. I had already thought he looked very ill. If you look at pictures if him from a few years ago versus now, his skin color is very different and not healthy looking. He’s aged quite a bit as well. If we are lucky, he will never come back. I have no idea who will replace him, maybe Ted Cruz? Rand Paul? Let’s hope no one from the Mitt Romney crew makes it in.
Well, at least the Dems will be happy - they will get another Dem Senator for awhile if McConnell leaves.
Hopefully Rick Scott..................
This news must be devastating to the Democrats.
My first instinct is "nobody" buuuut that is not wise.
What it might be is an opportunity for some input on the pick, but to whom should it go?
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....and Fetterman is probably dead, right?
I dont think many of those in the Sebate GOP will vote for him. The end of Mitch might also be the end of Mitt because Mitch was the one protecting him and giving him a voice. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Trump [International] finally got him?
No. I heard he’s doing great and will be back to the Senate soon. Yea, we’ll see.
Nope. One of 3 the gop nominees. Rat Gov. decides which one.
I saw that, too.
Means it’s more serious than they told us................
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