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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,819 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:51 PM Tuesday

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

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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 ã‚¯ãƒªã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ« (@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. [View all] 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