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2026-07-02 Home Front: Politix

McConnell was found 'unconscious' in home last month as condition remains unknown

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-02 00:50|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1827 views ] Top

1 Who will replace him? If only complications would set in. Chief of the RINOs.

Posted by Jack Guelph2611 2026-07-02 05:12|| 2026-07-02 05:12|| Front Page Top

2 His absence impacts the work (such as it is) of his party and the congress. He very obviously needs to retire.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-02 05:20|| 2026-07-02 05:20|| Front Page Top

3 I checked and at least he isn't recorded as voting on any bills in the last two weeks. That'd be another level of awkwardness.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-07-02 06:32|| 2026-07-02 06:32|| Front Page Top

4 ...Strom Thurmond nods.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-07-02 06:59|| 2026-07-02 06:59|| Front Page Top

5 Ky Gov Basheart will replace him with a "D". He has hung on out of party ~~loyalty~~ spite.

Posted by Sonny Spaviger7693 2026-07-02 07:27|| 2026-07-02 07:27|| Front Page Top

6 McConnell seat is up for election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Barr is the Republican candiate

A quick search did not show any polls, but the seat is considered safe for the Republicans

Posted by Chantry 2026-07-02 09:44|| 2026-07-02 09:44|| Front Page Top

7 KY law requires a special election and the Governor can't appoint even a temporary replacement. That was the first thing I checked when he went to the hospital.

My guess is he had a Stroke.

Posted by EMS Artifact 2026-07-02 10:17|| 2026-07-02 10:17|| Front Page Top

8 Ichecked and at least he isn't recorded as voting on any bills in the last two weeks. That'd be another level of awkwardness.

Just checked that myself, especially after the short answer said he "didn't vote in June, and had a medical emergency after his final vote on June 11."

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-02 11:47|| 2026-07-02 11:47|| Front Page Top

9 Is he too weak to stab conservatives in the back? What a shame.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-07-02 13:43|| 2026-07-02 13:43|| Front Page Top

10 Pray for sepsis? Too harsh? Tough.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-07-02 15:10|| 2026-07-02 15:10|| Front Page Top

11 Well, to phrase it another way...

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-07-02 20:30|| 2026-07-02 20:30|| Front Page Top

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