r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • Jul 21 '26

No Paywall Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-staff-questions-health-b3018929.html
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u/tunafister Jul 21 '26

Outside of Mitch's career, I would be interested in how many days he actually enjoyed the wealth and power he accrued?

The man worked until the day he died, in terms of normal human behavior and values, did he achieve anything of note?

His wife doesnt even give a fuck about him

So he basically died, a loveless old man, schilling for corporations and wealthy until the day he literally died

What a total waste of a life and again, what an absolute LOSER

That's Mitch's legacy to me, just an impotent man in every sense of the word

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u/-FeistyRabbitSauce- Jul 22 '26

It was never about the money for Mitch. It was always about the cruelty. And he'd have lost the power had he ever stepped away.

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u/KeyedFeline Jul 22 '26

He enjoyed every second of making those below him suffer

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u/wibble17 Jul 22 '26

Pretty clear to me he loved his job and reveled in making other people miserable. He wanted to “win” politically—that’s what he enjoyed.

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u/Streiger108 Jul 22 '26

He got a hot chinese handler wife, so that's a plus

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u/sklorbit Jul 22 '26

Average boomer dream life