# Addison McConnell, Jr. is indeed alive, although not necessarily well (7/12)

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 12, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628 "2026-07-12T21:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628/1 "2026-07-12T21:52:50Z")

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I just heard this on CNN, and found a link. TL : DR, yes, he fell, and says he had “mild pneumonia” and is being moved to a rehab facility.

[https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/senator-mitch-mcconnell-releases-note-new-photo-sharing-health-update-elaine-chao/417-c458bd9a-f29d-4d57-a6b7-8a0b41fdd53d](https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/senator-mitch-mcconnell-releases-note-new-photo-sharing-health-update-elaine-chao/417-c458bd9a-f29d-4d57-a6b7-8a0b41fdd53d)

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628/2 "2026-07-12T22:04:12Z")

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3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Mitch McConnell falls twice in Capitol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitch-mcconnell-falls-twice-in-capitol/1013937)

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628/3 "2026-07-12T22:03:38Z")

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Moderating:

Since we already have a McConnell thread in P&E and having two is confusing, let’s merge this with the other.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628/4 "2026-07-12T22:08:25Z")

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No problem.

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addison-mcconnell-jr-is-indeed-alive-although-not-necessarily-well-7-12/1031628/5 "2026-07-12T22:08:42Z")

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