It takes just five Republicans to force such a sitdown, the most direct way to specifically discuss their future amid revived questions about the leader's health.
A handful of GOP senators is weighing whether to force a fraught internal debate about their leadership’s future after Mitch McConnell’s second public freeze-up in a month.
Some rank-and-file Republicans have discussed the possibility of a broader conversation once senators return to Washington next week, according to a person directly involved in the conversations who confirmed them on condition of anonymity. Party leadership is not currently involved in those discussions, and nothing has been decided yet, this person added.
It takes just five Republican senators to force a special conference meeting, which is the most direct way to have a specific discussion about the minority leader after his public pause on Wednesday revived questions about his condition. But the Senate GOP also holds private lunches two or three times a week, giving members another forum for hashing out the direction of the party’s leadership — one that could forestall the need for a special confab.
At the very minimum, there should be cognitive tests to ensure they have their mental faculties and agency.
There's some folks who are still sharp well into their 80s.
Others can suffer dementia and other severe cognitive issues in their 30s and 40s.
Putting an arbitrary age limit (like say 65) would also keep out any folks who want to run after they retire (and who can't afford to run for office before then).
Putting an arbitrary age limit (like say 65) would also keep out any folks who want to run after they retire (and who can't afford to run for office before then).
That sounds like a separate problem that shouldn't be used to argue against mandatory retirements for the absolute highest political positions.
I unironically heard a Republican coworker say there needs to be an age limit, specifically referring to Biden. I wanted to logic them out further for the rest, but didn't have it in me. I try to talk politics as little as possible in the office.
Don’t really align with either Democrats or Republicans, but it’s sad and angering to see a politician seemingly unfit for office holding on to the last bit of power possible. Decent people would recognize their time is up and let someone else take the limelight. This goes for both sides.
It's not just politicians. That entire generation clings to power and jobs, refusing, either due to ego or that they have trickle down economics'd themselves out of a social safety net and pension.
A huge majority of the leadership positions in major companies are old people. They need to learn to retire and step aside.
It's pretty simple really. First you must want to work in public service. Next, you run for office after getting backing from your fellow citizens. Campaign where your voters are. Win an election. Remember not to go farther than your experience can take you. Ŕveryone you listed won a (sometimes two) nation wide race.
You are young, but no younger than 35, and you think you can do that? Bon chance.
Seriously. The whole lot of them should be out enjoying their time, playing with their great grand kids. Why they would even want to stay is beyond me (unless they’ve been enjoying themselves this whole time which is probably the way it is).
The worst part is it shows a failure to pass on the right skills because they don’t trust the next generation to lead.
Because power and control are a hellova drug and they can't control their grandkids like they can yours and my grandkids to suffer for exchanged obedience from the parents.. its messed up
I'm all for replacing McConnell as long as all Committee members are frozen in place. If the new minority leader wants to name new ones, then Schumer gets to replace Feinstein
I'm a little torn about how I feel about Mitch McConnell lately. if you would have asked me 8 years ago how I felt about Mitch McConnell I couldn't have cared less if he lived or died. but with the current state of the Republican party he's one of the last standing members of the Old guard even though he enabled a lot of what's happened I kind of feel like his recent health issues or direct result of him having internal conflict to some extent with how things have gone in the party and in the country. I won't shed a tear for him if he does end up passing away or retiring or whatever but I really worry about what replaces him.