The Republican leader was silent for more than 30 seconds after being asked if he will run for re-election. He froze at a news conference in July.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again Wednesday, this time during a gaggle with reporters in Covington, Kentucky, stopping for more than 30 seconds after he was asked if he would run for re-election.

The Kentucky Republican froze in July at a news conference on Capitol Hill, going silent for 19 seconds before being escorted away from the cameras. McConnell, 81, returned shortly afterward and continued his news conference, telling reporters, “I’m fine.”

When it became apparent that McConnell had frozen again on Wednesday, an aide came up to him and asked, “Did you hear the question, senator?” McConnell continued to be unresponsive.

  • FReddit@lemmy.world
    55·
    1 year ago

    I’m 62 years old, which probably makes me the Uncle Fester of the fediverse. Even so, this piece of shit does not represent me.

    I work for a living – this motherfucker has never worked in his life.

    Moreover, this teint of the universe has the mental acuity of a rotten turnip.

    What a fucking joke.

      • FReddit@lemmy.world
        9·
        1 year ago

        Older folks have an obligation to keep up. I’ve been using PCs since 1982 and built a few.

        But I don’t know Jack about coding. Since reading a lot of the conversations about the move to the fediverse I realize I need to up my game.

          • FReddit@lemmy.world
            3·
            1 year ago

            Its too soon to tell, but right now Lemme seems more hospitable than Reddit towards the end. But I reckon we’ll have to see how the inevitable incursion of bots and trolls affects the atmosphere.

          • RBWells@lemmy.world
            3·
            1 year ago

            Usenet forums representing! That is what Lemmy feels like to me right now. Those Usenet newsgroups.

    • vivadanang@lemm.ee
      15·
      1 year ago

      yeah I’d feel real bad for anyone this happened to… but Mitch?

      I hope he’s tripping locked-in syndrome hard. His handlers aren’t doing him any favors, at this point it’s getting a very creepy weekend-at-bernie’s feel.

      Diane Feinstein (who was awesome, but…) and Mitch both need to sail off to a hospice. If their people truly loved them, they’d let them retire.

      • FReddit@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        I agree. They both need to retire, along with some others. Leaving us with the young insane ones.

    • jcit878@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      he’s like 1.5 generations separate from you, don’t worry. not that he represents people his age either

      • FReddit@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Hear you. None of these rich asses can represent generations of people who have been barely hanging on financially by their front teeth for decades.