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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,808 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:51 PM Tuesday

I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky.

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‪Crystal Fleming クリスタル
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I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. The game lasted just shy of 20 minutes, after which time we enjoyed a lovely lunch at his southern mansion prepared by descendants of slaves he personally selected and purchased himself centuries ago.
4:26 PM · Jul 7, 2026

I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. The game lasted just shy of 20 minutes, after which time we enjoyed a lovely lunch at his southern mansion prepared by descendants of slaves he personally selected and purchased himself centuries ago.

Crystal Fleming クリスタル (@alwaystheself.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T20:26:26.262Z
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I just played pickleball with my old friend Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP
🤣🤣🤣 lisa58 Tuesday #1
I assume you played at Bernie's on the weekend. Shoeless Louis Tuesday #25
Thanks, got a good laugh out of the main headline. Biophilic Tuesday #2
;-{) THIS Goonch Tuesday #3
This will be the ultimate auto pen. yourout Tuesday #4
Lets get this one rolling snowybirdie Tuesday #5
I just saw Mitch McConnell with a Chinese menu in his hand Earth Bound Misfit Tuesday #10
His hair was perfect. Arrgh Tuesday #17
Mitch McConnell just helped me bring my groceries in the house Beaverhausen Tuesday #14
I thought I saw him practicing discus and shotput PCIntern Tuesday #6
I think Mitch's wife escaped to China because she wants no part his 'he is not comatose' applegrove Tuesday #7
Her mission is now complete. Dr. T Tuesday #13
Outstanding. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #8
His staff indicates he will be back for the next Senate vote with reasonable accommodation. Marcuse Tuesday #9
I just saw him riding "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #11
He's ridin' hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught it yet NBachers Tuesday #12
i thought that was real until i got to the part where descendents of those bought were serving lunch.... dawn5651 Tuesday #15
I just saw Mitch McConnell waving to a hare! ColoringFool Tuesday #16
more like Quanto Magnus Tuesday #18
better pickleball than a rousing game of hide the pickle..... bottomofthehill Tuesday #19
We had a quick lunch Buckeyeblue Tuesday #20
wait DoBW Tuesday #21
They are waiting to name Interstate 86 after him. For the record MItch, you don't rot in hell, you burn. twodogsbarking Tuesday #22
I saw Mitch in Walmart, this afternoon. Nice conversation...He was quite pleasant[ chouchou Tuesday #23
I actually shook McConnell.'s hand ... sarchasm Tuesday #24
Who noticed? He actually played striker for the US men's team. usonian Tuesday #26
I'm hoping we find out McConnell,passed away the same day as the orange piggy and since death kimbutgar Tuesday #27
I saw Mitch McConnell drinking a Pina colada at Trader Vic's Endlessmike56 Tuesday #28
I just spotted him on bench presses for 20 minutes Aviation Pro Tuesday #29

yourout

(8,925 posts)
4. This will be the ultimate auto pen.
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:18 PM
Tuesday

Someone will wrap his fingers around a pen and write his signature with it.

snowybirdie

(6,789 posts)
5. Lets get this one rolling
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:18 PM
Tuesday

I just spent a lovely afternoon sunning with Mitch McConnell on Miami Beach sipping mojitos.

Beaverhausen

(24,714 posts)
14. Mitch McConnell just helped me bring my groceries in the house
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:09 PM
Tuesday

We chatted about how hot it had been lately and what a shame about the USA's loss last night. Good times.

PCIntern

(28,866 posts)
6. I thought I saw him practicing discus and shotput
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:23 PM
Tuesday

but I may have been mistaken. It was probably too much after his 10,000 meter run

Dr. T

(866 posts)
13. Her mission is now complete.
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:05 PM
Tuesday

She will live on in the annals of Chinese history as one of their most prolific agents.

Buddyzbuddy

(3,100 posts)
11. I just saw him riding "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland.
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:44 PM
Tuesday

He said the ride was stuck for almost a month. He's sure it was Lindsey Grahm pranking him.

dawn5651

(836 posts)
15. i thought that was real until i got to the part where descendents of those bought were serving lunch....
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:21 PM
Tuesday

omg. i laughed...pretty hard to play pickleball with someone who is as ill as senator mcconnell is.

Buckeyeblue

(6,508 posts)
20. We had a quick lunch
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:31 PM
Tuesday

He didn't eat much. Kept his head bowed, as if in prayer. I said the food is not that bad. He kept praying until I excused myself. The man loves God.

twodogsbarking

(19,998 posts)
22. They are waiting to name Interstate 86 after him. For the record MItch, you don't rot in hell, you burn.
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:34 PM
Tuesday

chouchou

(3,474 posts)
23. I saw Mitch in Walmart, this afternoon. Nice conversation...He was quite pleasant[
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:48 PM
Tuesday

Although ,,He did shop lift a box of "Snickers" ..Said "I deserve them" "Fuck um.."

sarchasm

(1,322 posts)
24. I actually shook McConnell.'s hand ...
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 06:56 PM
Tuesday

I live in Nashville, but I'm from Louisville, and one thing's for certain, he's never held rake or a shovel in his life. His hand felt like a down pillow.

kimbutgar

(27,765 posts)
27. I'm hoping we find out McConnell,passed away the same day as the orange piggy and since death
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:28 PM
Tuesday

Occurs in threes who would be your third hope to die?

Putin would make it a wonderful day!

Aviation Pro

(15,913 posts)
29. I just spotted him on bench presses for 20 minutes
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:46 PM
Tuesday

Where he hit 150, 165 and 190 KG singles. He seemed in fine fettle for a near corpse.

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