Did he have a mega stroke or something?

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    He’s retiring after the end of this term, around the time he announced (I think) is when he kept “freezing” in public…

    But he’s back out of his shell, and seems to have a reverse Fettermen situation going on…

    https://newrepublic.com/post/196689/mitch-mcconnell-pete-hegseth-russia-ukraine

    But McConnell has always been about the long game, he’s spent an entire lifetime setting up a conservative coup of the US government…

    And then trump showed up out of nowhere and has zero patience or planning and is blowing the whole thing up by acting early.

    It’s possible McConnell isnt pissed about what’s happening, he’s just mad they didn’t wait another decade or so till the coup would be a sure thing. But out of all the Senate Republicans, he’s by far been the most critical of this admin.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell

    He served from 2007 to 2025 as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference, including two stints as minority leader (2007 to 2015 and 2021 to 2025), and was majority leader from 2015 to 2021, making him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.

    He hasn’t been the Senate majority leader for a while, which is why he got some of his prominence.

    I wouldn’t really expect that there’d be news about him in 2025 more than there would be another senator.

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    He stepped down as leader, replaced by John Thune, and will be out of the Senate completely when this term ends.

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    Due to DOGE cutbacks there hasn’t been an available crypt keeper for a while. Don’t worry, the ghoul in question will make an appearance once the next crypt keeper is available for leading him to the senate floor.

    Seriously, I think Mitch is laying low. Too much toxic BS going on these days, and he has nothing to gain by getting in the middle of it. I think he just wants to ride out his term unless explicitly needed on the senate floor, since he’s not seeking reelection.

    Do nothing: Preserve status quo. Do something: Risk angering the clown car he helped start

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    6 hours ago

    Hopefully, my senator will die. I got nothing but a bottle of champagne waiting for the news.

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    6 hours ago

    He had a baby. He’s on paternal leave.

    Just picture that man naked making a baby.

    Edit: judging by down votes… Mission sucksexful.