"NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN IN 'GRAVE DANGER' AFTER SURGERY."

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[brewens]

1. The grave part sounds good. n/t

[SheltieLover]

24. This!👆

[lastlib]

141. "*Grave* danger?" "Is there any other kind?"

eom

[EndlessWire]

146. In America

If you hear someone is in grave condition, it usually means they are brain dead.

Otto says hello...

[Me.]

2. What Kind Of Surgery?

JUst read cardio

[BigDemVoter]

37. I was thinking gastric bypass?

But he seems to be proud of his girth. . .

And I bet $$ you are 100% correct. He looks high risk, and I bet tht hog smokes too. I can't wait to see the reaction if that hog kicks the bucket. . .

[at140]

54. That was my first thought as well..nt

[colorado_ufo]

100. I know he smokes.

His sister follows behind him with an ashtray, believe it or not.

[Calculating]

3. Good

Very good.

[LSFL]

4. If true , good

It gives me hope that we may get rid of our dear leader.

[Orrex]

23. Could also be disinformation preceding a "miraculous" recovery

Which is, of course, exactly the kind of thing that Herr Trump would also do.

[Dem_in_Nebr.]

101. You mean "Hair" Trump, right??

[bullwinkle428]

5. Can we send Chump over there with a supply of hydroxychloroquine?

[likesmountains 52]

7. Perfect

[SheltieLover]

27. Only

if dump has the bigliest share. lol

[Midnight Writer]

114. You know he'll get two scoops.

[SheltieLover]

117. 🤣🤣🤣

🤞

[SergeStorms]

139. He can fly over....

but he has to fly commercial, sit in coach, and the rest of the plane must be full of his coughing, feverish cult members. He could hold one heckuva' rally on the flight there! Just what he needs right now.

The return trip might have some empty seats though. Those cult members would be packed in ice and flying in the cargo hold. Hopefully one of them would be Trump

[winstars]

6. Sorry but: THE PEOPLE THERE WILL BE CRYING FOR 10 YEARS!!!

[Richard D]

122. Or else

THE PEOPLE THERE WILL BE CRYING FOR 10 YEARS!!!

Or else . . .

[eppur_se_muova]

150. And as the truth is slowly revealed to them, they'll cry even more, and more bitterly. nt

[Thomas Hurt]

8. Does Chubby Un have an heir?

Or will the Generals be knifing each other to be Supreme Leader.

[dalton99a]

26. His sister will take over.

[roamer65]

43. Hopefully she's a moderate.

[dalton99a]

48. If she's not assassinated by the old generals

[lindysalsagal]

92. Wonder how many of them are thrilled at this power vacuum?

[crickets]

102. Power vacuum in a dictatorship is never good, especially for the next family member in line.

There's always a pretense of easy power transference, but ehh...

[shanti]

61. Hmmm

A few days ago, there was a blurb about a recent sighting of her after a long time unseen. Coincidence?

[Yavin4]

125. So, you're telling me that North Korea will have a woman leader before we do?

Wow. Just wow.

[keithbvadu2]

133. NK version of Ivanka?

[Crunchy Frog]

79. I think it's in their constitution that it has to stay in the family.

Wonder if it's coronavirus. They're probably slammed with it, while remaining in deep denial.

[DENVERPOPS]

143. Hopefully it

won't be in our constitution in the future, but with this crowd, one never knows.......

[GulfCoast66]

9. Finally some good new!

China finally get tired of the Families bullshit?

[vercetti2021]

10. Good

Have a happy death

[OAITW r.2.0]

11. Dear Leader contracted COVID-19?

Who really knows? I imagine NK is not on the forefront of mass public heathcare. Their shitty life of bare nutrition is probably making this country a friggen death zone. Kim was a good candidate for the visus's sweet spot. Too bad, so sad.

[at140]

20. He is too young to die from covid-19

might be stomach reduction surgery to lose weight.

[Lochloosa]

28. No one is to young to die from this virus.

This kind of thinking is what is going to kill me.

[elleng]

36. Right, no one is too young.

[at140]

41. Check PERCENTAGE of people under 40 who died from covid-19....very low

[Lochloosa]

63. And that's why I say it will get me killed. I'm INVINCIBLE.

I have told my wife, stay away from the young people. They think it won't make them sick so why worry about it.

[Meowmee]

67. Not true according to a few articles I have read

This link says it is 20%. Some early info I found on deaths in NYC said 40% of hospitalized cases were people under 50 with no known health problems.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200319/20-percent-of-us-covid-19-deaths-were-young-adults#1

[at140]

94. That article is looking at a very small sample of 4000 infected people

where as in the country as a whole there are almost 800,000 infections confirmed.
There easily could be another 800,000 infected who have not been tested due to no symptoms.

[Meowmee]

148. Doesn't change the fact that young people are still at risk and more so than was first thought. Nt

[crickets]

104. As long as the percentage is not zero, somebody is always on the line.

Do you feel lucky?

[Meowmee]

127. Yep. I think you meant this reply for someone else. I am in agreement with you.

[crickets]

135. I worded it poorly.

We are indeed in agreement. Apologies.

[Meowmee]

149. No problem😊

[C Moon]

130. But if he has health problems, that will make his chances worse.

He wasn't terribly healthy, he had gout at 30 years old.

[at140]

151. WOW gout at 30? Now that is ultimate bad health for a 30 year old

Just look at him, he does not walk, he waddles. He is obviously abusing something...food, booze, candy, etc
Combine that with unable to exercise due to obesity and it forms a vicious circle.

[C Moon]

152. Found this link. Here they say it's probably his obesity and love of cheese.

That was 2014. He was born in 1984. He may have been under 30 when he first got gout, but it wasn't announced.

https://www.eater.com/2014/9/30/6872501/kim-jong-un-cheese-gout-north-korea

[dem4decades]

72. But not too thin. We have no idea of his underlying health issues.

But we do know he's overweight.

Sadly so am i.

[Blue_true]

109. Covid19 has been hard on obese people. nt

[tiredtoo]

83. EXACTLY, EOM

[mcar]

30. Babies have died of C19

What are you talking about?

[BlueStater]

32. Young people have died from the virus.

He’s also obese, allegedly a smoker, and clearly doesn’t take great care of his body.

[at140]

45. Obesity is certain a factor, and smoking as well, but not age

[littlemissmartypants]

87. To err is human.

To forgive is divine.

I forgive your error.

[Drunken Irishman]

33. Young people have died - and he's likely considered morbidly obese.

...which absolutely put him at a higher risk.

[volstork]

110. Looking at pictures of him,

I would imagine his BMI is 40-45. (Obese is ≥ 30)

[OAITW r.2.0]

34. CV-19 killed a 5 YO today in the US. so he's not too young.

I'd say Kim was on the way out, if not dead already. The "gravely ill" could be the 1st preparation for the Kim cult.

[at140]

50. There always are exceptions, but percentage of people under 40 dying is very low

I think obesity and smoking are greater factors in his case.

[Renew Deal]

93. So then he's not too young

[at140]

95. I thought he is under 40?

have not searched his bio lately

[GulfCoast66]

76. Have you seen photos of the dude?

I bet he has at least 2 if not 3 pre-existing conditions.

[Cousin Dupree]

77. Those are very dangerous thoughts you're having.

[RhodeIslandOne]

84. Uhhhh, really?

Please.

[Rebl2]

85. Where did

you get that idea. Children have died from Covid 19

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

88. Obesity is one of the high risk factors, regardless of age.

Also smoking.

My local newspaper, the Santa Fe New Mexican, is keeping track of cases, testing, deaths, and those declared recovered every day. More than once it's noted that a man in his thirties died and he had underlying health conditions. The specifics aren't noted.

[Marrah_Goodman]

103. No one is too young to die from it

[Blue_true]

108. He is very much overweight. Covid19 has been killing people like that left and right, despite age.

He also is a heavy smoker.

[BigmanPigman]

99. That was my fisrt thought,

and my second and third thoughts as well.

[BlueStater]

12. As long as he's still breathing, not grave enough for me.

If he bites it, do you think President Anus Mouth will offer his condolences?

[HipChick]

13. Does this mean he'll stop firing those IKEA missiles?..

[2naSalit]

66. LOL!

[PCIntern]

80. Thread winner!

Great! Really great!!

😄😄😄😷

[Blue_true]

111. ...

Very good one.

[BlueIdaho]

14. Bet it's not surgery...

And I’ll be his good buddy Trump is swallowing a little harder as this thing takes out his peers.

[LuckyCharms]

57. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Explains his highly unusual absence from recent celebrations of father & grandfather days ago. . nt

[dalton99a]

16. The surgery team will be executed if he dies

[hatrack]

17. Gosh, if true, this is just . . . tragic .. . .

How will I hold back my tears?

[Orrex]

18. I don't suppose that Herr Trump is scheduled for similar surgery any time soon?

[still_one]

19. Yahoo reported some type of heart surgery

[Loki Liesmith]

21. I'm real broke up about this.

[malaise]

22. following surgery not a surgery?

Hmmmmmmmmm - wonder if it's Covid-19 here

[dalton99a]

31. Probably open heart bypass

[mahatmakanejeeves]

25. I had been reading that he hadn't been seen in a while. Time to gas up the

Lincoln Continental? {Not, as I had thought, a Lincoln Town Car}

https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/12/mystery-of-the-north-korean-lincoln-solved/

Even better:

Wed Dec 28, 2011: Kim Jong Il's funeral coach is a 1976 Lincoln Town Car:



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/king_of_pyongyang

[OAITW r.2.0]

46. There will be great fake wailing and nashing of teeth should he die.

But.....what a ride! 76 Lincoln Hearse? Sweet!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

55. Technically not a hearse, but a Continental limo.

You'll have to ask someone else about who did the bodywork. Probably not Fleetwood.

Mystery of the North Korean Lincoln Solved
How the Supreme Leader got his last ride in a stretch Lincoln.
by Mike Davis | Dec 30, 2011

{snip}

Ford’s Wixom Assembly Plant near Detroit didn’t build stretch limos in the 1970s. The Kim car no doubt started at Wixom and then had the custom body added at a Chicago or Cincinnati company specializing in such conversions.

I now have to wonder if Kim’s youngest son and designated heir to the NK dictatorship realizes how many mega-dollars this 30-plus-year-old classic might be worth in the hands of one of America’s car auctioneers?

One final, Detroit-chauvinistic thought: who says American cars don’t last or aren’t desired by foreign buyers?

[GulfCoast66]

73. Now that a tricked out ride!

A 76 Lincoln next to a 59 military jalopy!

[Mendocino]

134. Neil Jong?

Neil Young use to drive around in a hearse.

[Takket]

29. if he dies, drumpf's friend count will go from 2 to 1... just putin left.

[LuvLoogie]

89. Putin is not his friend.

trump has no friends. I'd say Netanyahu is the closest.

[eleny]

35. He could be dead already

I wonder if they'd accept Trump to be their next dear leader.

[Jim__]

40. My first thought - we wouldn't know he was sick 'til after he was dead. - n/t

[eleny]

51. They could be easing the country into the worst news - if he is indeed dead

Figuring out who will be their next leader behind the scenes. Then it's a done deal with a quick and smooth transition. Followed by a mandatory mega funeral. Then it's nothing to see here, move along, life as it was.

[OAITW r.2.0]

62. Gaming this out.....

so Kim exits, stage down. The next in line - no one, cuz there is no one allowed to outshine Dear Leader - will be a military hack type. Then China will explain the facts of life to said military leader and suddenly, NK is a close friend of China and the whole rotten facade of a political government implodes as China starts to abosrb NK into their orbit.

[eleny]

64. What do you think of posting #26 above asserting that his sister is next in line?

I know nothing about her or about the NK line of accession. And there's the response #48 above to consider - about the old generals offing her.

If she's eliminated then your scenario is plausible, imo.

[OAITW r.2.0]

68. I think the franchise has run its course. She may be installed, but the end of the NK experiment

is pretty much over. I doubt even she want's to run this dysfunctional mess.

[eleny]

70. It makes Biden's job next January look like a cake walk

[First Speaker]

107. I wonder if the South Koreans even want to absorb the North...

...it would be a clusterfuck that would dwarf the absorption of East Germany by the West after 1989. And that's still an ongoing mess...

[Blue_true]

118. She doesn't seem to have the murdering instinct of her brother and father.

So, it will be interesting. Her saving grace would be if China plays the heavy on her behalf, which may happen, because even China seems to be tired of the shitshow there.

[Marrah_Goodman]

105. They could stuff him and who would know the difference?

[Wednesdays]

126. People with a sense of smell?

[Poiuyt]

145. If he were dead, wouldn't we be hearing somber state music?

Or is that only in the Soviet Union?

[BGBD]

38. We might want to slow down for a second.

I'm not convinced that him dying ends up as a good thing. We don't really know who'd win a power grab, and there's a decent chance whoever it is makes things more unstable.

This would a fight for power of a nuclear regime, it could go really badly. Flip a coin?

[OAITW r.2.0]

53. My speculation? China comes in hard and curtails the Family Franchise

They don't want an unstable country with nukes on their border. There will be a liberation...China will absorb NK. And the NK people will greet them as liberators.

[Blue_true]

120. China doesn't seem to be that type. It does get pissy about Chinese

republics other than it's own, like Taiwan. My guess is China would be perfectly happy with a pliable leader, the sister looks like that exact type to me, she seems to be somewhat oriented to opening NK up to outside influence.

[RDANGELO]

56. I agree.

I have seen no evidence that he had set anyone up for succession. It could be a free for all. They are not going to suddenly have elections and civil rights. The best thing that might happen, is some general who is somewhat pragmatic, manages to take power. If it's a family member, we will probably get more of the same.

[lpbk2713]

39. I pity the team that operated on him if he goes south.

They will all be lined up against the wall.

[Blue_true]

121. Yep. nt

[Wednesdays]

129. And as they take their final swoon:

"It was SO worth it..."

[jimlup]

42. Can only think of one other dear leader that I would be so happy to hear this news....

just say'n

[keithbvadu2]

137. Dear Leader

[Johnny2X2X]

44. He is truly a monster.

The suffering in his country is unimaginable. No idea what would happen there without him, hopefully reform, but it could get worse.

[elleng]

47. US source: North Korean leader in grave danger after surgery.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/kim-jong-un-north-korea/index.html?

[Glimmer of Hope]

49. Let us pray.

I guess.

[sprinkleeninow]

97. That right there sent me into a collection of

heh-heh-hehs....

.

[MyNameGoesHere]

52. Oh noes! Dr. Orange Anus will have to leave the Whitehouse

To attend his lovers funeral. Oh dear.

[dalton99a]

59. +1

Link to tweet

[Marie Marie]

82. This is probably good news for Trump.

It is obvious (by all the women he's been with and also a symptom of NPD) that he tires of his "loves" after a few years and then he needs that rush of new, fresh love.

[coti]

58. "Grave danger" is odd phrasing for a severe medical problem

Makes me think it's a quote that came directly/translated from a non-native English speaker.

[SunsetDreams2]

60. Sounds serious for sure,

I don’t think NK would put anything out there unless he was in real danger of dying.

[GulfCoast66]

71. Or, more likely, already room temperature.

[Generic Brad]

90. This - exactly!

They are preparing their country for news of his demise.

[OhioChick]

65. This says Cardio

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-getting-treatment-after-cardiovascular-procedure-report



Covid, maybe?

[Xolodno]

69. Life of excess....or life of deadly sins...

...read that once he got so drunk, he ordered his top military brass to write an essay why they shouldn't be shot. The next morning, they handed it their writings....and he had no clue or memory as to why they did so.

Add to that, he wasn't first choice to rule. His half brother was....why he had him assassinated. His half brother committed the sin of wanting closer relationship with pro democracy countries and wanted the follow China's move towards a market economy. Plus end the dynasty. His final blunder...he visited Tokyo Disneyland.

[Walleye]

74. Tie him to a stretcher, then send him home to his family.

[Talitha]

75. Gee, that's a shame.

[Iggo]

78. Aw, sad.

[zackymilly]

81. He'll go out...Gangnam style!

[mountain grammy]

86. Bummer... thoughts and prayers.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

91. Two reports from Asia here....

Kim Jong Un getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure: Report
21 Apr 2020 10:16AM

Link: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/kim-jong-un-treatment-cardiovascular-procedure-12661066

(snip)

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary event.

North Korea marked the anniversary of the birthday of its founding father and Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as a national holiday on Apr 15, but Kim was not seen in attendance.

Daily NK, a speciality website run mostly by North Korean defectors, cited unidentified sources inside the isolated state saying Kim is recovering at a villa in the Mount Kumgang resort county of Hyangsan on the east coast after getting the procedure on Apr 12 at a hospital there.
++++
Kim's health has deteriorated in recent months due to heavy smoking, obesity and overwork, the Daily NK report said. "My understanding is that he had been struggling (with cardiovascular problems) since last August but it worsened after repeated visits to Mount Paektu," a source was quoted as saying, referring to the country's sacred mountain.

and.....

[Breaking] Seoul official plays down report on NK leader Kim’s failing health
Speculation mounts about Kim's health, but no confirmation yet about rumors
By Choi Si-young
Published : Apr 21, 2020 - 11:10

Link: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200421000392

(Snips)

A South Korean official on Tuesday played down a CNN report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was in critical condition after surgery. Citing a US official with direct knowledge, the US news channel said Kim appeared to be in “grave danger” after surgery.

An earlier report carried by a S. Korean online media outlet specializing in North Korea news said that Kim had undergone heart surgery and was in recovery.

Kim was not present at the celebration of the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il-sung on April 15, fueling speculation about his health. It was the first time he had been absent from the event since he came to power in 2012.

In response to the CNN report, a Seoul official familiar with the North Korean matter told Yonhap News Agency that nothing particular pointed to Kim’s failing health, saying he had made several public appearances until recently.

I wonder if the 'ole boy may have suffered a stroke. Information on this guy is about as secretive as Trump's weight, tax returns and true golf scores......


Note that the Daily NK site appears to be down at this time: https://www.dailynk.com/english/


KY...........

[smirkymonkey]

96. Oh, gee. That's too bad.

It would be a terrible shame if all the dictators in the world started dying off.

I won't shed a tear. I hope it's the start of a trend.

[matt819]

98. Oh, great

Another crisis for the buffoon to screw up.

Btw, what about that beautiful letter Kim just sent him? Oh, that’s right, the North Koreans said he didn’t.

This could be a very dangerous time.

[ffr]

106. Hardly sounds like an accident. He's far too young for it to due to health.

To me, given his evil ways, it sounds like some doctor(s) did an intentional to save their country.

If so, there may be hope that the evil cloud the world is under here and there may be lifting.

[HipChick]

112. He was very obese and overweight..

Age might have been the least factor..

[Sgent]

119. He had a stroke

according to Wikipedia 10 years ago. Combine that with COVID and his weight and he could be in very bad shape.

[C Moon]

113. Who does Putin plan on replacing him with?

[catbyte]

115. Great. As if we didn't have enough problems, a power vacuum in an unstable nuclear country won't

help my slumber tonight. But it would be one less evil in the world.

[AnnieBW]

116. Just what we need

Instability in a nuclear-armed state during a pandemic. What could go wrong?

[Yavin4]

123. Who will succeed him?

Joffrey?
Rob Stark?
Stannis?
Renly?
Baylon Greyjoy?

[Richard D]

124. Is it too much to hope for . . .

. . . that if he dies, the rule of three will happen?

[crickets]

136. Yes, it is very mean.

They were born there and are now stuck in a bad political situation. It makes their lives miserable.

Sound familiar?

[flibbitygiblets]

131. Wasn't he pre-predicting some coming "revelation" last Christmas?

Something about riding a white horse in the mountains or some such symbolic claptrap?

[keithbvadu2]

132. Maybe he got the same medical care that Otto Warmbier got?

Maybe he got the same medical care that Otto Warmbier got?

Of course Trump thinks that his lover Kim did not know about that.

[Mersky]

138. Huh, okay. I can handle this - it isn't too soon.

I will grieve for his family members that he murdered.

[Raine]

144. GOOD

hopefully a painful death and an eternity in hell awaits him!

[Rhiannon12866]

147. Don Lemon tonight: