The same Republicans that say Mitch McConnell is “fine” claim Joe Biden is too old to lead
Gerontocracy is a two party problem, but the GOP wants to have it both ways with its Senate leader.
When people openly question whether or not you had a stroke on live television, it’s not going to be easy to quash questions about your retirement plans.
Yet that is exactly what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to do after suffering what appeared to be some sort of a medical episode on Wednesday during a press conference.
The 81-year-old was giving his opening remarks during a weekly press conference when he froze mid-sentence and was unable to restart — ultimately prompting his Republican colleagues in the Senate to escort him away from the mic.
The Kentucky Senator suffered a concussion and broken rib following a fall in March at a private dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington D.C.. It resulted in a nearly six week absence from Capitol Hill. Evidently, that has not been enough time for him to fully recover.
