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LeftInTX

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8. He's in rehab

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 06:41 PM

6 hrs ago

He has post polio syndrome

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'Briefly unconscious': Sen. Mitch McConnell provides health update, photo from the hospital [View all] Callie1979 6 hrs ago OP

I must say I would've bet this would never happen. nt Callie1979 6 hrs ago #1

A one month hospitalization is a damn long time. 3catwoman3 6 hrs ago #2

Seems it would be insurance fraud if this story of no major problems, no damage is true. Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #7

Post-polio syndrome. He's in rehab. LeftInTX 5 hrs ago #9

He's in rehab LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #8

Rehab is VERY recent tho Attilatheblond 5 hrs ago #10

Lucy sums up my feelings surfered 6 hrs ago #3

Hold on angrychair 6 hrs ago #4

He has post polio syndrome LeftInTX 5 hrs ago #11

I don't doubt that angrychair 3 hrs ago #25

And that's why neighbors saw contractors taking flooring out of his place? Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #5

Maybe he's getting an elevator installed? FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #24

The 2nd pic of him shows him holding today's newspaper. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #6

The whole thing is very embarrassing to the GOP. yardwork 1 hr ago #32

Yes, it is! sheshe2 1 hr ago #34

I was curious about the paper. Karma13612 1 hr ago #33

All the sources I have read say that it is. sheshe2 53 min ago #35

All those memes I came up with...gone to waste. Blumancru 5 hrs ago #12

On-line sleuths found 3 key points to show this photo is FAKE!!!!! BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #13

I asked you on your other thread... hookaleft 38 min ago #37

"It's alive! its alive!" - Dr. Frankenstein Wonder Why 5 hrs ago #14

Is that "briefly unconscious".... 70sEraVet 5 hrs ago #15

Non-credible SpankMe 5 hrs ago #16

WLKY is really a Kentucky TV station. BlueKentuckyGirl 5 hrs ago #17

lol. Did he actually speak? TBF 3 hrs ago #26

Why the silence?? Why wait a month to report a fall and ... pat_k 5 hrs ago #18

Photo with a newspaper - classic proof of life photo! JustKay 5 hrs ago #19

From The Facebook page of Occupy Democrats the photo of Mitch with Elaine is from March 2023 ralps 4 hrs ago #20

The photo Jughead 4 hrs ago #21

Sorry, but my "BS" detector is going off..... just saying ashredux 4 hrs ago #22

People all over threads are claiming it's a fake photo spooky3 3 hrs ago #28

CNN is reporting this story also; I doubt they'd fall for a fake Callie1979 3 hrs ago #29

Here's an example: spooky3 2 hrs ago #30

Did they put googly eyes on the photo? Omaha Steve 3 hrs ago #23

Everybody and their brother does tik tok videos these days - TBF 3 hrs ago #27

Photo included: Rhiannon12866 1 hr ago #31

It took one month to come up with this "story"? BarbD 52 min ago #36