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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,788 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:51 PM 7 hrs ago

I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. [View all]

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‪Crystal Fleming クリスタル
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I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. The game lasted just shy of 20 minutes, after which time we enjoyed a lovely lunch at his southern mansion prepared by descendants of slaves he personally selected and purchased himself centuries ago.
4:26 PM · Jul 7, 2026

I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. The game lasted just shy of 20 minutes, after which time we enjoyed a lovely lunch at his southern mansion prepared by descendants of slaves he personally selected and purchased himself centuries ago.
— Crystal Fleming ã‚¯ãƒªã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ« (@alwaystheself.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T20:26:26.262Z

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I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago OP

🤣🤣🤣 lisa58 7 hrs ago #1

I assume you played at Bernie's on the weekend. Shoeless Louis 5 hrs ago #25

Thanks, got a good laugh out of the main headline. Biophilic 7 hrs ago #2

;-{) THIS Goonch 7 hrs ago #3

This will be the ultimate auto pen. yourout 7 hrs ago #4

Lets get this one rolling snowybirdie 7 hrs ago #5

I just saw Mitch McConnell with a Chinese menu in his hand Earth Bound Misfit 6 hrs ago #10

His hair was perfect. Arrgh 6 hrs ago #17

Mitch McConnell just helped me bring my groceries in the house Beaverhausen 6 hrs ago #14

I thought I saw him practicing discus and shotput PCIntern 7 hrs ago #6

I think Mitch's wife escaped to China because she wants no part his 'he is not comatose' applegrove 7 hrs ago #7

Her mission is now complete. Dr. T 6 hrs ago #13

Outstanding. NoMoreRepugs 7 hrs ago #8

His staff indicates he will be back for the next Senate vote with reasonable accommodation. Marcuse 6 hrs ago #9

I just saw him riding "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland. Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #11

He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught it yet NBachers 6 hrs ago #12

i thought that was real until i got to the part where descendents of those bought were serving lunch.... dawn5651 6 hrs ago #15

I just saw Mitch McConnell waving to a hare! ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #16

more like Quanto Magnus 6 hrs ago #18

better pickleball than a rousing game of hide the pickle..... bottomofthehill 6 hrs ago #19

We had a quick lunch Buckeyeblue 6 hrs ago #20

wait DoBW 6 hrs ago #21

They are waiting to name Interstate 86 after him. For the record MItch, you don't rot in hell, you burn. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #22

I saw Mitch in Walmart, this afternoon. Nice conversation...He was quite pleasant[ chouchou 5 hrs ago #23

I actually shook McConnell.'s hand ... sarchasm 5 hrs ago #24

Who noticed? He actually played striker for the US men's team. usonian 5 hrs ago #26

I'm hoping we find out McConnell,passed away the same day as the orange piggy and since death kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #27

I saw Mitch McConnell drinking a Pina colada at Trader Vic's Endlessmike56 5 hrs ago #28

I just spotted him on bench presses for 20 minutes Aviation Pro 4 hrs ago #29