Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling

[moonshinegnomie]

Source: nbc news

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized after tripping and falling at a hotel, a spokesperson said Wednesday.

“This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/senate-minority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-falling-rcna74097

[RockRaven]

1. Oh no!

Anyway...

[ret5hd]

2. Not gonna say it not gonna say it... (nt)

[SoCalDavidS]

12. Don't Ya Do It nt

[Auggy74]

17. To misquote a wittier person

"I've never wished for death upon anyone, but I have read several obituaries with pleasure."

[calimary]

30. Damn! Who said that?

I’m momentarily drawing a blank.

Even so, I wish him a speedy recovery. Heaven only knows who’d step in as his replacement.

[orleans]

33. i googled and found this

The quote “I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure” attributed to Mark Twain is FALSE. A similar version of the quote actually came from attorney Clarence Darrow, who first said it more than a decade after Twain’s death.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/19/fact-check-clarence-darrow-quote-obits-misattributed-mark-twain/4507308001/

[msfiddlestix]

45. 10 or a few years more isn't that long of a period of time, I always wondered, if perhaps

Darrow could have picked up the phrase from Mark Twain directly or indirectly. It isn't all that unfathomable, happens all the time.

It's also not uncommon to accidentally mis-attribute quotes.. I haven't researched the earliest source on collected quotes of Twain, but unless they're all mostly 'fake' quotes, this quote certainly fits Twain's style and character, it seems to me.

[orleans]

50. i thought it was mark twain

but i googled to be sure --and then i found that article that said darrow.
??

[BadgerMom]

34. Clarence Darrow, according to Snopes.

It’s been misattributed to Mark Twain (who I thought was the originator).

[Demobrat]

28. I'll say it.

Damn. Why couldn’t it be Trump?

[MayReasonRule]

40. Maybe send Trump buckets? Perhaps he might kick one...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. He is quite elderly, and also in poor health.

I hate to hear of anyone his age falling.

Although I hate his politics, I am sorry he's hurt. Even he deserves my empathy.

[IndianaDave]

6. You just said exactly what I was thinking. Thank you, CaliforniaPeggy!

[cstanleytech]

9. My empathy cup ran dry long ago for Mitch.

[gopiscrap]

18. same here

[Polly Hennessey]

23. Same here. Empathy is a precious emotion.

I use it judiciously.

[CentralMass]

14. I feel the same. He'll meet his maker when it's his time.

[rubbersole]

15. My ho's time is after the kids are in bed...

Sorry.

[CentralMass]

19. I do this on my phone and quite frankly suck at it.

Between auto-complete, and apparently a dyslexic typing finger, my accuracy is not that great.
I prefer not to mention my ex or insult the profession by making an assiciation .

[rubbersole]

24. I hope we don't share the same ex.

[ShazzieB]

22. I agree, CalforniaPeggy.

I hope this isn't too serious. Falls are no laughing matter at his age.

I once heard Judy Judy say that she asked a doctor for advice on how to live for a long time. Accodding to her, he said, "Don't fall down!" I have never forgotten that.

[murielm99]

29. I don't want to see him hurt, either.

That may be the difference between them and us.

I fell last July and had a brain bleed. I was in the hospital for four days. I was unsteady on my feet for another week. It was not fun.

I am told that if one wants to live a long healthy life, falling is not an option.

[MissMillie]

43. I'm with you, my dear Peggy

And not just because it's the nice thing to say.

Politically kicking his butt will be much more fun if he's on (what he considers to be) his "A game.":

[Jilly_in_VA]

51. I agree, Peggy

I'm pushing 80 myself and don't think it's funny. I'm sorry he's hurt and wish him a speedy recovery. Even though I hate his politics, he's way better than Rafaelito Cruz or Hee-Hawley or numerous others I could name.

[elleng]

53. Born: February 20, 1942 (age 81 years),

[mike_c]

4. probably got stuck on his back

[LuvLoogie]

7. Hey-oh!

[nini]

16. Lololol

[Rhiannon12866]

36. ...

[machoneman]

48. No spine so he couldn't get up.

[SledDriver]

5. Thoughts and prayers

[cstanleytech]

8. I offer him the same thoughts and prayers he offered Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[Blue Owl]

10. He was like a vulture, circling and waiting....

It’s difficult to muster up any sympathy for the bitter, racist old prick

[cstanleytech]

13. Oh, I can muster some up just as soon as I blow pixie dust out of my ass.

[niyad]

11. May he receive everything he deserves.

[Aristus]

47. I clicked on this post specifically to see if you would post this.

[niyad]

55. One would not wish to disappoint.

[Aristus]

56. You never do.

[Sky Jewels]

21. I'll pray for you, Mitch!

Aww, shit, I just remembered that I’m an atheist who doesn’t try to telepathically communicate with the Nonexistent Great Sky Wizard. Sooo…nevermind.

[PSPS]

25. Oh no!

[johnp3907]

26. Too bad he didn't land on his back.

[Traildogbob]

27. He pissed off

Putin, going after his boy, trump. Mitch is Probably too smart to be near windows, so this was best Pooties hit men could do.
For anyone feeling sorry…….Supreme court !!!! How many women are they condemning to die?

[SouthernDem4ever]

44. That's what I was thinking

Who tripped him?

[TXPaganBanker]

31. I don't wish death or harm on anyone BUT

I hope that he sees this as an excuse to retire. I would welcome him finding a place with no stairs and no access to the levers of government power.

[diane in sf]

32. He was a key player in trashing the Supreme Court and other forms of corruption too

numerous to list.

[dickthegrouch]

35. Lucky it wasn't from a 6th floor window /nt

[tishaLA]

37. Gosh, I hope the injuries aren't minor!

It'd be just terrible if Medicaid fraudster and Social Security would-be cutter Rick Scott ended up leading senate repubs.

[orleans]

38. this happens after he talks about mccarthy turning over all the 1/6 video to tucker?

so what--did MTG trip him up when she hide behind a hotel plant & stick out a foot when mitch walked by?

[Raven123]

39. A lot happening to Senators.

I may need a score card like MLB managers to track who’s still available, like they use for relief pitchers.

[Blues Heron]

41. Tripping at his age? Maybe it was the brown acid - it would explain a lot

[llmart]

42. Hmmm....

trying to dredge up some empathy for this sicko who blocked every good thing President Obama tried to do.

Can't seem to find any.

Karma doing it's thing.

[Marthe48]

46. Good thing he wasn't near a window

n/t

[womanofthehills]

52. Weird there is no update on his condition today

If it was minor, I think we would be hearing something like he’s “resting comfortably after hip surgery” or whatever. Super quiet. We don’t even know for sure he tripped - could have had a heart attack and fell.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

54. At least he didn't drink any tea

My only fear is that an even worse asshole might replace him. Yes that's possible.

[AngryOldDem]

57. Sending him the same vibes he'd most likely send to me.

IOW, none.

All out of fucks to give for Republicans who are destroying this country.

Sorry, not sorry.