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Punchbowl News reports that the former Senate majority leader, who is retiring after his current term ends in January, lost consciousness at his Washington, D.C., home at 8:36 a.m. on June 14, before a dispatcher sent over an Advanced Life Support ambulance. Journalist Desiree Townsend posted a recording of the call from the emergency dispatcher Tuesday afternoon to X.

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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope when he regains consciousness, it's in one of those Hellraiser scenarios where he's stuck in an eternal loop of... torment. I guess that seems like what just hell would be as well?

Either way. As long as he suffers, forever, in the knowledge it's all his own fault because he's such a piece of shit.

[–] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The community should come together, everyone pitch in, and buy him a lament configuration plus a get fucked card.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mitch, god is telling you to retire. Listen to her.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago
[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Please be dead please please please

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They are going to Bernie him until they can be sure they'd get another republican just as malicious as he was.

[–] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I hope whatever his affliction was, was super painful and it happens again

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Who would rush in such a situation?

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

They (gop) will "weekend at Bernie's" him until Jan.

[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 7 points 1 week ago

Welp, Mitch glitched (again).

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

His operator just walked away. Even puppeteers have bathroom emergencies.

[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We've reached peak Republican when we have to demand proof of life from the hospital for a GOP senator from a state with a Dem governor.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I predict Mitch showing up to the next senate vote wearing this

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

ah a wooden overcoat, excellent choice

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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He’s a comic villain that has a turtle shell support system roll up and pull him in when he’s on the verge

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Many people are saying he is dead.

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

A few staples here and some duct tape otta get him back up and running in no time at all! Extremely presidential at this point. Better if he's able to say his name and maybe a few other coherent phrases. They can just prop him up wherever needed, make him say a few things and move on to the next thing.

Or Permanent aphasia... Well not so permanent at this point but great for going out in a world of confusion. Hopefully people learn from this.... Don't be fucking evil! We all die but being evil doesn't help anyone.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Why rush? If you don't take the time to slow down and smell the flowers you'll miss out on life

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Damn wasn’t he just in the hospital when they did the last vote on the housing bill?

[–] jerome@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago
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