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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky.

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.

  • Razp@lemm.ee
    302·
    10 months ago

    Just stop voting old dudes period. A white old dude is as unsuitable to govern as a non-white old dude.

    Vote for younger and more progressive generation.

      • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
        2·
        10 months ago

        I don’t think we have anyone in McConnells or Feinsteins states in parliament right now. Maybe in the Lord’s as it’s lifetime peerages but they probably don’t turn up anyway.

    • 4lan@lemmy.world
      10·
      10 months ago

      it’s hard when the DNC and RNC hand-pick the candidates for us. Our primaries are a sham

    • Crabhands@lemmy.ml
      2·
      10 months ago

      Bingo. The problem here is old, not white or men. Only white, or only men is a separate problem, which is maybe what they meant.

      • InternetUser2012@midwest.social
        1·
        10 months ago

        I’ll disagree. Old is part of the problem but the huge majority of the problem is OLD AND WHITE. Literally America’s biggest issue. If you don’t think so, you’re either a troll or you live in a bubble.

        • Jax@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          10 months ago

          If you don’t think so, you’re either a troll or you live in a bubble.

          Weird, on a totally unrelated note: what do you think is driving the burgeoning popularity of white supremacists across the U.S.?

          Just curious what your take is, considering you’ve clearly thought about this topic.