Kentucky voters weigh in on McConnell's health scare
Source: CNN Politics
CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke Saturday at the Fancy Farm picnic, one of Kentuckys classic political events, but his remarks were largely drowned out by jeers from the Democratic side of the crowd, who stomped their feet and yelled, RETIRE, and DITCH MITCH as he spoke.
McConnells appearance at the picnic comes amid recent questions about his health and political future. Late last month, he froze mid-sentence during a press conference in the US Capitol and had to be led away from the podium by his fellow senators and his aides. The Republican leader, 81, later returned and answered questions from the press, telling CNNs Manu Raju, Im fine.
In a statement several days after the incident, McConnells office said that he plans to continue to serve as Senate minority leader until the end of the 118th Congress. However, they did not say whether he plans to run for leader again in 2025, or for reelection to the Senate in 2026. Speculation about McConnells future has become more common since he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall in March. He was hospitalized and spent several weeks recuperating, including some time at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Earlier Saturday, McConnell entered the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast to a standing ovation and applause. But voters expressed some concern about how his health will affect his ability to continue serving in the Senate.
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peppertree
(23,343 posts)But then, Republicans are (usually) like that.
not fooled
(6,680 posts)Here's what really counts--the thoughts of moronic GQPee voters who would vote for his corpse as long as it could still be propped up in the Senate. From the article in the OP:
But if hes the Republican nominee, I will vote for him again, as Ive voted for him every time hes run, and Id support him every way I could.
Myers maintained that McConnell has never backed down from a challenge. If I were 80 years old, and had a concussion, itd take me a couple of months or a year to get over that. I mean, its normal, what doctors will tell you, thats normal for a person that age.
He continued, Hes a very smart man. I mean, hes been able to keep things from far left California, some of those ideas they have from being national policy. So I support Mitch McConnell.
BumRushDaShow
(169,761 posts)hypocrisy as they attack the younger Joe Biden for his "age".
Probatim
(3,286 posts)BumRushDaShow
(169,761 posts)They always manage to move on to something else.
LakeArenal
(29,949 posts)BumRushDaShow
(169,761 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,619 posts)evolves
(5,837 posts)In fiction, that's what you would call foreshadowing....
Golden Raisin
(4,755 posts)Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and James Comer.
Bayard
(29,693 posts)There's quite a few Kentuckians on this site.
You can pick idiots from every state.
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)Let's pick one more.
Just own it; most of your federal Pols are horrible Repukes. Thank Jebus for Andy Beshear.
Bayard
(29,693 posts)I'm not owning anything. I certainly didn't vote for those people.
twodogsbarking
(18,785 posts)Farmer-Rick
(12,667 posts)Alzheimers, alcohol addiction, on going active mini strokes and stupid sociopaths, the GQP loves them all. The stupider the better. But they have to have a streak of evil.