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I'm also hearing an unconfirmed report that he fell a second time once inside a room or office, but you know how the rumor mill is.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I’m a pacifist, so I’m inclined not to wish violence on anyone. But who am I to argue with the force of gravity?











… or is it the pull of Hell?

[–] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

Im a pacificist and I hope the ocean swallows him whole

[–] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 8 points 6 hours ago

Is there a video of this one, I like to save all of his strokes, falls, etc. its a hobby, like scrapbooking the demise of a festering piece of shit.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

I just want a video of Moscow Mitch falling down a very long UP escalator.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 28 points 10 hours ago

Is there video? Can we set it to the Benny hill music?

[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Haha, that is funny.

[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

The 60 minutes interview about his legacy was released a couple days ago. It's crazy he was able to sit up for that long without a spine.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago

I heard that his staffers achieved this by having him sit on a leaf blower during the interview, effectively making him the first "flailing arm tube man, turtoise, Moscow mule" hybrid.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Aren’t these interviews typically done at night? I saw the daylight in the background and thought it was very odd.

[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

There's usually a main interview and then side interviews at a place of interest (workplace, crime scene, home)

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, polio's a bitch... guess we'll see that back soon!

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 47 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

"It's reported that the senator landed on his back, and proceeded to roll back and forth for over 10min before his laughing constituents flipped him off his shell back onto his feet"

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago

I’m afraid I may fail that version of the Voight-Kampff Test.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 54 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh my god! Are the stairs okay?!

[–] beansbeansbeans@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I love seeing your comments. They always make me smile.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

👊

Glad I could put a smile on your face! We could all definitely use more of that.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Right after he spoke up against trump and voted against hegseth? Weird. 🤔

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 10 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why would someone playing Magic the gathering pay either one light/dark mana to use push when they could use Fatal push instead, which is a solid equalizer to being on the draw against aggro/mana dorks.

Also a good option on the play, but most decks would proactively cast thoughtseize (assuming both in hand)

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

Lightning Bolt would've been nice.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 7 points 9 hours ago

That would make me no more sympathetic to him and no less loathing of her.

[–] niketunic@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ptz@dubvee.org 121 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Sorry, but all my sympathy is being used for the victims of this administration that McConnell could have prevented not once but twice.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

McConnell is a big reason why we're here to begin with. He broke the obstruction record during Obama's administration.

However, Dems should be taking note of how exactly McConnell obstructed so effectively and start doing it themselves ASAP.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 8 points 10 hours ago

Agree, but one thing McConnell typically had, even as Minority Leader, was his people in line. I'm not sure the dems will ever be able to form a solid block as fragmented as we all are. Doesn't meant they shouldn't try though.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

There were two impeachment votes, but he for damn sure could have prevented it at an absolute myriad of junctures between 2015 and now.

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 101 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

wake me up when they start falling out of windows.

[–] radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com 40 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Moscow Mitch is not needed anymore.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, his work is done.

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[–] happydoors@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

This guy fucked up my beautiful last name with his existence. Good riddance.

[–] PapaSkwat@lemy.lol 80 points 16 hours ago (10 children)

I can already tell by the headline that my desired outcome did not happen.

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

Idk. Knowing that he knows he's old, weak, frail, and vulnerable, and knowing that he's probably in ongoing pain from toppling down stairs, makes me happier than him just straight up passing.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 17 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

When you’re old, a bad fall can indicate the final 2 years of your life. Reduced mobility, depression, and injury sap what little remains of you. Despite hating him, I sympathize. There’s nothing to be gained from his current state. Were he still leading the country to its ruin, I’d be ecstatic, but now he’s just an old idiot potentially headed for hospice. Trump should take the stairs more often

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[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 34 points 14 hours ago

This sparks joy

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 16 hours ago
[–] FiremanEdsRevenge@lemmy.world 40 points 16 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 17 points 15 hours ago

This means nothing. Let me know when is phylactery is destroyed.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

We sure he wasn't pushed?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

In case anyone wonders what the rules on a replacement are:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/28/kentucky-replace-mcconnell-beshear-00149543

"The governor must choose a nominee from a list of three names the outgoing senator’s party submits. Beshear would have to choose a Republican, should either Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell or Sen. Rand Paul’s seats become vacant."

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago

Pretty sure that state law was rammed through at warp speed once Beshear was elected but prior to him taking office.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Socially minded leaders who show great promise in the US: mysteriously die, get assassinated or murdered before they get too old.

Conservatives in the US: live for 100 years causing untold human misery for as long as they live

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 7 points 12 hours ago

The Luigi to regular for-profit assassin ratio is way too low.

[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

Here's hoping the next RNC is held on Mt. Niesen, Switzerland. with its 11,674 steps. 🤞

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 5 points 12 hours ago

Oh no.

Anyway.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm surprised no one posted the live stream:

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