Is Mitch a vegetable?

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This whole damn thread is a testiment to how far this country has fallen...

The fact that people on both side of the aisle are essentially celebrating a fellow human's death is revolting.
?? I think McConnell was a pathetic human being even when he was in the best of health, but I am certainly not celebrating his death. Rather, I am mocking McConnell's wife, family, staff, and fellow Republicans for stashing him away, incommunicado, solely for the purpose of trying to prevent a special election in which Thomas Massie could split the Repugnicant vote and screw things up for the Repugnicant Party. McConnell has been an ******* for his entire life, but I want to believe that not even HE would countenance this kind of diabolical and amoral strategy.
 

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I think Chao’s trip was probably already scheduled and just happened to coincide with Mitch’s medical emergency. The idea that she intentionally fled the country for the purpose of prolonging Mitch’s vegetative existence doesn’t make sense, mostly because I don’t think it was necessary.
That hypothesis is beyond a stretch. First, she is his wife and he is at death's door. Her place is at his side, not sitting around in Beijing. That would be the case whether or not she had a China trip already scheduled.

Second, she owes the American public (most especially Kentuckians) an explanation. If she did not leave the country for the purpose of prolonging Ol' Turtlehead's vegetative existence for strictly political purposes, then she ought to say so. Tell us why you split for China, Elaine.
 
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That hypothesis is beyond a stretch. First, she is his wife and he is at death's door. Her place is at his side, not sitting around in Beijing. That would be the case whether or not she had a China trip already scheduled.

Second, she owes the American public (most especially Kentuckians) an explanation. If she did not leave the country for the purpose of prolonging Ol' Turtlehead's vegetative existence for strictly political purposes, then she ought to say so. Tell us why you split for China, Elaine.
Please explain how it can be that Elaine Chao sitting in a chair next to Mitch’s hospital bed would be powerless to stop doctors from disconnecting his life support while Elaine Chao hobnobbing with Chinese dignitaries in Beijing can keep Mitch’s lifeless body artificially alive as long as it takes to thwart Governor Beshear’s efforts to call a special election.

Because even Tarheel eventually agreed with me that this hypothesis probably isn’t correct.
 

Huey Grey 2

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How many days does his office have to reply to Beshear’s letter? I have to imagine this charade is going to be over soon—show proof of life or announce his passing/vegetative state.
It's been pointed out, but the Republican Senators didn't say they talked to him. They specifically said they spoke to him. Talked implies a two way conversation. Spoke can be two way. It can also be one way like I spoke at a conference or I spoke to the ghosts in my house telling them to leave.

So technically the Senators could have had someone put Mitch's phone up to his ear, spoken about whatever they wanted, and all the while he was a vegetable and braindead and those Senators wouldn't have been lying about having spoken to him.
 

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Somehow the whole Platner situation got resolved faster than being able to see one single statement by Mitch that he is even alive.
Platner’s sexting was made public on May 30 and the rape allegations began shortly after. Mitch’s medical emergency occurred on June 14. So it’s going to be a couple weeks before you can accurately make this claim.
 

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Platner’s sexting was made public on May 30 and the rape allegations began shortly after. Mitch’s medical emergency occurred on June 14. So it’s going to be a couple weeks before you can accurately make this claim.
So your claim is that Mitch being in a coma for weeks, after needing CPR when found unconscious, hasn't quite met the standard of a legitimate crisis?
 

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So your claim is that Mitch being in a coma for weeks, after needing CPR when found unconscious, hasn't quite met the standard of a legitimate crisis?
Why do you always disregard the clear and obvious point of my words and instead draw some bastardized inference that better suits your agenda?

Every. Single. Time.

You claimed the Platner issue was resolved in less time than it has taken to get proof that Mitch is alive and well. That is incorrect as of now. It took Platner’s latest controversy 39 days to derail his campaign. We’re currently 25 days into the Mitch saga.

If we haven’t achieved clarity on Mitch’s condition in the next two weeks then your claim will become accurate. Until then it is not. Anyone with at least a third grade education should be capable of understanding that concept.
 

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Why do you always disregard the clear and obvious point of my words and instead draw some bastardized inference that better suits your agenda?

Every. Single. Time.

You claimed the Platner issue was resolved in less time than it has taken to get proof that Mitch is alive and well. That is incorrect as of now. It took Platner’s latest controversy 39 days to derail his campaign. We’re currently 25 days into the Mitch saga.

If we haven’t achieved clarity on Mitch’s condition in the next two weeks then your claim will become accurate. Until then it is not. Anyone with at least a third grade education should be capable of understanding that concept.
So your new claim is that Mitch has been in perfect health up until now and definitely was not recorded falling down in a hallway well over a year ago after being asked questions by reporters, when it's not even clear he understood who they were, and that Mitch definitely did not respond to these questions by making weird alien sounds?
 

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So your new claim is that Mitch has been in perfect health up until now and definitely was not recorded falling down in a hallway well over a year ago after being asked questions by reporters, when it's not even clear he understood who they were, and that Mitch definitely did not respond to these questions by making weird alien sounds?
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TJ8869

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So your new claim is that Mitch has been in perfect health up until now and definitely was not recorded falling down in a hallway well over a year ago after being asked questions by reporters, when it's not even clear he understood who they were, and that Mitch definitely did not respond to these questions by making weird alien sounds?
Lol. This might be the Hueyest thing you’ve ever posted. I asked you why you constantly and intentionally make flawed inferences from my post. And you responded by making your most flawed and intentionally dishonest inference to date.
 
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Lol. This might be the Hueyest thing you’ve ever posted. I asked you why you constantly and intentionally make flawed inferences from my post. And you responded by making your most flawed and intentionally dishonest inference to date.
You said that Mitch's problems just started. The video was from last year. You ever gonna get real here? Mitch's brain a body have been fried for a long time now. Why's he still in office? You're telling me he is capable of doing his job?
 

Torbee

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Platner’s sexting was made public on May 30 and the rape allegations began shortly after. Mitch’s medical emergency occurred on June 14. So it’s going to be a couple weeks before you can accurately make this claim.
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You said that Mitch's problems just started. The video was from last year. You ever gonna get real here? Mitch's brain a body have been fried for a long time now. Why's he still in office? You're telling me he is capable of doing his job?
The primary problem with this latest defense of your blatant lying is that now you’re trying to change the meaning of your own post as well instead of simply changing mine.

Your post had nothing to do with past incidents and pertained specifically to this most recent hospitalization. Here are your exact words:

“Somehow the whole Platner situation got resolved faster than being able to see one single statement by Mitch that he is even alive.”

Why would it be necessary to get proof “that he is even alive” prior to June 11, when he was clearly working and voting on Capitol Hill?

I mean, if we’re going to haul past incidents into the discussion now then we have to go back to at least last year when we learned that Platner is rocking Nazi ink.
 

Tom Paris

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?? I think McConnell was a pathetic human being even when he was in the best of health, but I am certainly not celebrating his death. Rather, I am mocking McConnell's wife, family, staff, and fellow Republicans for stashing him away, incommunicado, solely for the purpose of trying to prevent a special election in which Thomas Massie could split the Repugnicant vote and screw things up for the Repugnicant Party. McConnell has been an ******* for his entire life, but I want to believe that not even HE would countenance this kind of diabolical and amoral strategy.
Of course he would. He would absolutely support this. Mitch is evil.
 

dpic73

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Platner’s sexting was made public on May 30 and the rape allegations began shortly after. Mitch’s medical emergency occurred on June 14. So it’s going to be a couple weeks before you can accurately make this claim.
Not true, it took two days from the time the rape allegations were revealed until he suspended his campaign.

The public first explicitly heard about the rape allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday, July 6, 2026. [1, 2]

The timeline of how these specific allegations and related reports surfaced includes the following events:
  • Spring 2026: The accuser, Jenny Racicot, initially spoke to The New York Times regarding a 2021 incident where Platner showed up intoxicated at her home. However, she chose not to share full details on the record at that time, only describing his behavior as "reckless" and "unsettling". [1, 2]
  • July 6, 2026: Politico published a bombshell exclusive report where Racicot fully detailed the sexual assault for the first time. That same day, she confirmed on CNN with Jake Tapper that the encounter was, "by definition, yes, absolutely" rape. [1, 2, 3]
  • July 8, 2026: Following immense pressure and the withdrawal of support from top Democratic allies, Platner officially announced the suspension of his U.S. Senate campaign. [1, 2, 3]
 

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My post was not at all a “both sides” argument. Huey brought up Platner, not me. I simply corrected his mistake.

Every time you post something this remarkably stupid, it forces me to consider the possibility that I’ve been wrong about QC-style pizza all these years.
 

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Not true, it took two days from the time the rape allegations were revealed until he suspended his campaign.

The public first explicitly heard about the rape allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday, July 6, 2026. [1, 2]

The timeline of how these specific allegations and related reports surfaced includes the following events:
  • Spring 2026: The accuser, Jenny Racicot, initially spoke to The New York Times regarding a 2021 incident where Platner showed up intoxicated at her home. However, she chose not to share full details on the record at that time, only describing his behavior as "reckless" and "unsettling". [1, 2]
  • July 6, 2026: Politico published a bombshell exclusive report where Racicot fully detailed the sexual assault for the first time. That same day, she confirmed on CNN with Jake Tapper that the encounter was, "by definition, yes, absolutely" rape. [1, 2, 3]
  • July 8, 2026: Following immense pressure and the withdrawal of support from top Democratic allies, Platner officially announced the suspension of his U.S. Senate campaign. [1, 2, 3]
My bad. In hindsight, the NY Times report on June 4 didn’t explicitly mention rape. It only mentioned that three of his ex-girlfriends detailed violent, drunken behavior. But we’re all cool here with alcoholism and domestic abuse. So no harm, no foul.
 
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Torbee

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My post was not at all a “both sides” argument. Huey brought up Platner, not me. I simply corrected his mistake.

Every time you post something this remarkably stupid, it forces me to consider the possibility that I’ve been wrong about QC-style pizza all these years.
Everything you post is you doing the both sides dance, lol. It’s hilarious.
 

dpic73

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My bad. In hindsight, the NY Times report on June 4 didn’t explicitly mention rape. It only mentioned that three of his ex-girlfriends detailed violent, drunken behavior. But we’re all cool here with alcoholism and domestic abuse. So no harm, no foul.
I'm only speaking to the rape allegation but I did hear of one stating that he grabbed her arm hard and while not excusing that, if that was the only thing describing his behavior, I doubt anyone would pass the test for being a political candidate. It began to feel like piling on and that's why the voters in Maine became skeptical. That's all I wanted to add so carry on.
 

BelemNole

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My bad. In hindsight, the NY Times report on June 4 didn’t explicitly mention rape. It only mentioned that three of his ex-girlfriends detailed violent, drunken behavior. But we’re all cool here with alcoholism and domestic abuse. So no harm, no foul.
Should have stopped right there. But if you had you wouldn't be TJ
 

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I'm only speaking to the rape allegation but I did hear of one stating that he grabbed her arm hard and while not excusing that, if that was the only thing describing his behavior, I doubt anyone would pass the test for being a political candidate. It began to feel like piling on and that's why the voters in Maine became skeptical. That's all I wanted to add so carry on.
There was a bit more to the report than that. The NY Times reported that three separate ex-girlfriends detailed a pattern of toxic and abusive drunken behavior. Regardless, I stand by my statement that the series of scandalous revelations that brought down his campaign lasted about 5 weeks.
 

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No, you specifically said rape.
And I corrected that statement in the very same post that you quoted.

But it’s good to know you’re perfectly okay with a Senate candidate getting drunk and roughing up his woman.
 

dpic73

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There was a bit more to the report than that. The NY Times reported that three separate ex-girlfriends detailed a pattern of toxic and abusive drunken behavior. Regardless, I stand by my statement that the series of scandalous revelations that brought down his campaign lasted about 5 weeks.
K, we know of other candidates with this type of known history and it didn't bother their voters a bit, at least the national Dems were openly conflicted about his candidacy before the rape allegations came out. But again, I'm only referring to your allegations about rape, not the other allegations you threw in later to bolster your claim.
 

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That hypothesis is beyond a stretch. First, she is his wife and he is at death's door. Her place is at his side, not sitting around in Beijing. That would be the case whether or not she had a China trip already scheduled.

Second, she owes the American public (most especially Kentuckians) an explanation. If she did not leave the country for the purpose of prolonging Ol' Turtlehead's vegetative existence for strictly political purposes, then she ought to say so. Tell us why you split for China, Elaine.
Hmmmm, where did we something similiar to this play out approximately 2-4 years ago?

Buellar? Buellar?
 

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Everything you post is you doing the both sides dance
Please quote some examples of things I’ve posted that constitute “both sides” so that we can document your new revised definition of “both sides” for future reference.
 

Torbee

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Please quote some examples of things I’ve posted that constitute “both sides” so that we can document your new revised definition of “both sides” for future reference.
Lol- just enter your handle in the search button 🤣

There is a reason everyone in this thread is accusing you of being a perpetual whataboutta fella.
 
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