The Republican Agenda 2021 and Forward

Just saw that there was a hearing in the National Security subcommittee of the House Oversight committee today to find out more about what the government knows about little green men. Because, that is vital to … something.
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Mitch McConnell stopped speaking and froze at the podium today. He had to be physically walked back behind closed doors. That man is not well. It’s time to send the folks who have been in D.C. for decades into retirement. - Ryan Shead

This is creepy to watch. The lights were somewhat on for a few secs then wham. He just checked out.

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Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing during a news conference

A few minutes later, the Senate minority leader walked back to the news conference by himself.
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shadow puppet said:
Mitch McConnell stopped speaking and froze at the podium today. He had to be physically walked back behind closed doors. That man is not well. It’s time to send the folks who have been in D.C. for decades into retirement. - Ryan Shead

This is creepy to watch. The lights were somewhat on for a few secs then wham. He just checked out.

www.nbcnews.com

Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing during a news conference

A few minutes later, the Senate minority leader walked back to the news conference by himself.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
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Just saw that on Threads, scary for sure. Hope they got him some help quickly.
 
shadow puppet said:
Some are now speculating McConnell may have suffered some kind of stroke. I may not be a Mitch fan but I don't wish something like that on anyone.
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Nope, I could never wish that on anyone simply for disagreeing with them politically, he's a good guy who just serves the people who elected him and that's what a democracy is all about. Hope he's okay and yet this is another reason I think we're all concerned with age limits, these people have served their entire lives, they should be able to live out their years in peace and happiness.
 
shadow puppet said:
Some are now speculating McConnell may have suffered some kind of stroke. I may not be a Mitch fan but I don't wish something like that on anyone.
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Probably not a stroke or they would have brought him to a hospital. It might have been a TIA, still need a hospital diagnosis or maybe it was something as simple as a drop in blood sugar. I have seen many diabetics look that way once their blood sugar levels get low.
 
rdrr said:
Probably not a stroke or they would have brought him to a hospital. It might have been a TIA, still need a hospital diagnosis or maybe it was something as simple as a drop in blood sugar. I have seen many diabetics look that way once their blood sugar levels get low.
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Okay. Now I'm confused. Please learn me.

I looked up "TIA" and it came up as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms, which usually occur suddenly, are similar to those of stroke but do not last as long. (per the National Institute of Health)

So it says it's a stroke and later, it's similar to a stroke. Which is it?
 
rdrr said:
Probably not a stroke or they would have brought him to a hospital. It might have been a TIA, still need a hospital diagnosis or maybe it was something as simple as a drop in blood sugar. I have seen many diabetics look that way once their blood sugar levels get low.
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They don't have to go far. The Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) located at the US Capitol has been likened to a modern community hospital with four physicians, staff, and specialists that can be immediately brought in to provide emergency medical assistance to members of Congress.
 
All I can say is that blank stare was pretty scary looking, plus he was white as a ghost (like he was helplessly feeble). Whatever the situation, I'm sure they're going to be running some tests.
 
Eric said:
Nope, I could never wish that on anyone simply for disagreeing with them politically, he's a good guy who just serves the people who elected him and that's what a democracy is all about.
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It's one thing not to wish ill health on someone, but a good guy? What he did with Obama's Supreme Court nomination, then with Trump's, was devious and hypocritical and it will have a long-lasting impact on the nation.
 
Citysnaps said:
They don't have to go far. The Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) located at the US Capitol has been likened to a modern community hospital with four physicians, staff, and specialists that can be immediately brought in to provide emergency medical assistance to members of Congress.
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So while McConnell and his GOP cohorts continually attack and try to destroy Obamacare, they have such excellent medical care on site for themselves.
 
mac_in_tosh said:
So while McConnell and his GOP cohorts continually attack and try to destroy Obamacare, they have such excellent medical care on site for themselves.
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Yep. Hypocrites. I heard it's pretty gold-plated care. I believe Supreme Court justices are eligible too.
 
McConnell is not a young man, but he’s definitely declined pretty rapidly the last two or three years. I noticed the last couple of times I saw him speak to the press he seemed lethargic and not his usual self. He’s looking gaunt as well.

Time to retire. Maybe the GOP will choose Tim Scott as their senate leader, he’s good at saying and doing nothing and also being a Trump shill. But they can rightfully boast about elevating a man of color to the job, and at least Tim Scott is sane. I don’t know how he’d handle the nut jobs like Cruz, Hawley and Johnson though,

mac_in_tosh said:
So while McConnell and his GOP cohorts continually attack and try to destroy Obamacare, they have such excellent medical care on site for themselves.
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It’s different for them, when are us normies going to get that through our thick and uninsured skulls?
 
shadow puppet said:
I don't want to lower myself to that level.
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My attitude is utter indifference. That man is [string of adjectives and epithets omitted] who worked to turn SCotUS into a fetid sewer, along with various other nastinesses. Do not ask me to give a leaping neveryoumind about his condition. He does not care one whit about any of us, I do not care at all about him. Apathy is much less stressful than hatred.
 
Yoused said:
My attitude is utter indifference. That man is [string of adjectives and epithets omitted] who worked to turn SCotUS into a fetid sewer, along with various other nastinesses. Do not ask me to give a leaping neveryoumind about his condition. He does not care one whit about any of us, I do not care at all about him. Apathy is much less stressful than hatred.
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I hear you. All valid points. I guess in this case, I'm at the point where I don't want to expend any energy his way or...down to his level.
 
shadow puppet said:
Okay. Now I'm confused. Please learn me.

I looked up "TIA" and it came up as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms, which usually occur suddenly, are similar to those of stroke but do not last as long. (per the National Institute of Health)

So it says it's a stroke and later, it's similar to a stroke. Which is it?
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Depends on whom you ask. TIAs at least to my Dad's numerologist are not really strokes, and work themselves out after a short period of time. Although they should be monitored they tend to treat them differently from strokes. My dad by the way has had a half a dozen or so TIAs, and has had full on strokes as well. During a TIA event the symptoms between one and a stroke, to a non medical observer, wouldn't be much different.

That all being said, I don't think they would have allowed Mitch to go back if it were a stroke or a TIA (which could last 30 minutes or up an hour or more). My wild ass guess (observer only) is that he had some sort of drop in blood sugar.
 
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