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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.

    • kool_newt@lemm.ee
      14·
      2 years ago

      There are kind loving people, and there are hateful discriminating people on BOTH sides

      If by both sides you mean specifically the U.S. Republican Party and the U.S. Democratic Party, sure, if you mean right and left, no.

      The whole point of right wing politics the world over is discrimination against those not part of the in-groups in power. The whole point of the left is to resist this hate and discrimination. Now, some on the left might choose problematic methods but that is a different conversation.

        • kool_newt@lemm.ee
          7·
          2 years ago

          Great reply! Well argued, you didn’t needlessly insult me. You rock just for that. I disagree though.

          … This includes support for programs such as universal healthcare, social welfare, and environmental regulations.

          Too left, we get Stallin. Too right we get Hitler.

          IMHO it’s important to add another dimension to this conversation libertarian < --> authoritarian.

          I’m way on the left (I call myself like anarcho-communist/solarpunk), ultimately I don’t think that a central organization powerful enough to provide universal healthcare should exist (though as a realist in 2023 I think we need universal health care until my anarcho-society can come about).

          And I think the problem with both Stalin and Hitler wasn’t their position on the L-R scale, it’s their position on the libertarian < --> authoritarian scale.

    • mrpants@midwest.socialEnglish
      8·
      2 years ago

      lol okay you clearly need to brush up on american politics because no one who supports the party of not feeding or housing poor children is loving

    • Lightor@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 years ago

      Yes, there are bad people on both sides, but acting like both sides are equal is naive. One side is taking away health rights and literally banning books and outlawing the teaching of sexual education and slavery. A pretty good litmus test is if your side is banning books, you’re on the wrong side of history.