Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky.
The incident is similar to an episode McConnell experienced at the US Capitol late last month and is likely to raise additional questions about the fitness of the 81-year-old to lead the Senate Republican caucus.
Wednesday’s episode occurred when a reporter asked the Republican leader if he was planning to run for reelection in 2026. McConnell had to ask him to repeat the question several times, chuckled for a moment, and then paused.
Someone at his side then asked him, “Did you hear the question, senator, running for reelection in 2026?” McConnell did not respond.
Article includes video of the incident.
This is what I don’t get about USA. So called freedom country granting lifelong held positions to people. Supreme court, senate whatever it’s there that are giving people lifelong until their deaths positions and talk about free elections and stuff. I might be wrong so please correct me but why do you have so many people like him holding their places until they die or retir because of old age? How is it a democracy when there is a monarchy in place by election?
He isn’t in a lifelong position. The only position one holds for life is the supreme court. He’s a senator, they have their position for 6 years. It just so happens that his state always re-elects him (for some stupid fucking reason, not like he’s ever actually helped the people from his state.)
There should be a limit like the presidential election. 2 terms and you’re out. So called re-election is what gives these living mummies the infinite political powers.
People vote for him because they give their district/state seniority. When he is gone Kentucky goes back to the bottom of the queue.