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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.

  • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 year ago

    This is a very good appraisal of the situation, however (not that you’re wrong), I wish I could ask these people how long they plan to keep reelecting the same person before they stop hoping he will fix their problems and start realizing he’s a big part of the reason they’re still problems.

    Like…c’mon Kentucky. At what point do you go from, “We’ve had enough of this. Let’s vote in Republicans to bring us prosperity!” and eventually get to, “Damn, we’ve been reelecting these people for how long now? It’s been long enough. These problems haven’t gone anywhere, so either these people are incapable of solving them or are actively perpetuating them. Either way, time for someone new.”

    • aidan@lemmy.worldM
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m from Louisville so I can’t speak for the whole state, but my interpretation is that Trump was the first presidential candidate in a long time to mobilize Kentuckians into thinking the issues of the state will be addressed nationally, again McGrath and other Democratic candidates recognized that and didn’t directly attacked Trump(IIRC Andy Beshear has also never really said anything against Trump). None of the Trump supporters I know care for McConnell at all(and they likely wouldn’t mind McGrath that much) but voted for McConnell as hoping it helps Trump’s goals basically, rather than a vote for McConnell.