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2026-07-08 -Short Attention Span Theater-

MTG brands Mitch McConnell's wife a 'communist spy' as she flees to China during terrifying hospitalization

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 02:54|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2416 views ] Top
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1 A stopped clock situation?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-08 03:33|| 2026-07-08 03:33|| Front Page Top

2 Greene linked her jabs at Chao to broader concerns about China, suggesting Republicans should be confronting what she described as Chinese influence as they focus on combatting socialism during election season.

Something tells me we're somewhat late to the "combatting socialism" game.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-08 06:04|| 2026-07-08 06:04|| Front Page Top

3 Seems like the statement that Chao is 100% a spy would be subject to legal action for which MTG no longer holds immunity. Very low chance she gets sued in this case due to the accuracy of the statement, but there seems to be a high chance that MTG will get herself in trouble at some point.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-08 07:04|| 2026-07-08 07:04|| Front Page Top

4 MTG is an idiot, but correct in this. Mitch was highly compromised and little wonder he married his CCP handler.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-08 08:51|| 2026-07-08 08:51|| Front Page Top

5 Another story is she was already there before mitch was officially called into hospital, but because there is no clarification of the mitchline and lots of chaff being thrown, and DM being DM, and this is the first time I've heard publicly mitch's wife is of chinese heritage, I'm leaning towards all this is true.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-08 09:13|| 2026-07-08 09:13|| Front Page Top

6 RETRO-2020
A ranking senator’s driver was a Chinese spy for 20 years

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 09:18|| 2026-07-08 09:18|| Front Page Top

7 Elaine Chao served as Sec of Transportation under W and Sec of Labor under Trump. Also chaired the United Way.

No hint of any divided loyalties.

I've met her. She was neither genuine nor particularly knowledgeable about the subject we were to discuss. Basically, a typical political appointee.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-07-08 09:39|| 2026-07-08 09:39|| Front Page Top

8 MTG is a loon, but this is just stating the obvious. We have known for decades she is a spy.

Posted by 49 Pan 2026-07-08 11:23|| 2026-07-08 11:23|| Front Page Top

9 While it doesn't mean she isn't an agent, I read she was born in Taiwan which would argue against it.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-07-08 11:42|| 2026-07-08 11:42|| Front Page Top

10 Taiwan is not like Cuban expats; the island is rife with infiltrators. The fact that she was part of Trump’s first term cabinet is indicative of her being a bad actor. If she was not compromised, she’s not in deep meetings with high ranking CCP officials. If the business was legit, it could be conducted on TEAMS. Is Chao a spy, asset or something else, who knows. As a former cabinet secretary, she should not be over there doing whatever it is she’s doing. Not much of a devoted wife.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-08 12:13|| 2026-07-08 12:13|| Front Page Top

11 to be fair, how devoted to Mitch could you be?

Posted by Spolunter Whomotle1605 2026-07-08 12:42|| 2026-07-08 12:42|| Front Page Top

12 /\ If the Turtle is in a state of irreversible vegetation, perhaps 'devotion' is no longer applicable.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-08 12:47|| 2026-07-08 12:47|| Front Page Top

13 What woman leaves her husband's side while he is dead or dying in the hospital, flies to China and meets with the vice president?'

Maybe Elaine went to China for some spare parts for Mitch. The Chinese are into other things besides viruses and plant pathogens. And maybe one of those nice AI vocalizer modules so Mitch can "talk" with people on the phone.

Posted by SteveS 2026-07-08 13:27|| 2026-07-08 13:27|| Front Page Top

14 If the business was legit, it could be conducted on TEAMS.

Honestly, I looked at that trip and thought about an excuse for shopping, especially a quick stopover in Hong Kong to visit her dressmaker. At this stage he probably doesn’t need a new suit made…

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-08 13:38|| 2026-07-08 13:38|| Front Page Top

15 Top Republicans say they have communicated individually with him. No word if it was beeps, whirs, or eye blinks, but I'm satisfied.

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-08 13:42|| 2026-07-08 13:42|| Front Page Top

16 Me too. Says he is very happy with today's win vs. Paraguay.
(puts away Ouija board)

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-08 13:55|| 2026-07-08 13:55|| Front Page Top

17 At the very highest levels of security - nothing less that face-to-face communications can be trusted to be secure, not any form of electronics, and most certainly, not in any less that utterly isolated, trusted location. Those conditions argue why in the midst of a spouses critical hospitalization, a trip to mainland China was necessary. Assurances and agreements on any vulnerabilities of an high-level asset's conduct being disclosed seem a reasonable explanation. Merely conjecture of course, but it seems more likely than shopping....

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-07-08 15:31|| 2026-07-08 15:31|| Front Page Top

18 I'm going with numma 17, and FACECOM. "Spare parts" at 13 for Snark O'The Day.

(This has to be one of the best Burg strings I have ever read).

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-08 15:51|| 2026-07-08 15:51|| Front Page Top

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