Mitch McConnell stops talking at new conference

Lawrence00

Lawrence00

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Happened today. No news for if something medical happened. After it was obvious something was wrong others led him away.

As an older person, my viewpoint is that these politicians and judges should retire from these public positions maybe before the age of 75 or younger.

I can tell that my brain is not what it was, and the best and brightest should be the leaders.
 

McConnell is an old political watchdog that has been around forever. He would be a good example of why we need term limits. Our founding fathers never intended our representatives to serve for a lifetime. The idea was to serve 2 terms and then go back home and work your farm.
 
Lawrence00 said:
Happened today. No news for if something medical happened. After it was obvious something was wrong others led him away.

As an older person, my viewpoint is that these politicians and judges should retire from these public positions maybe before the age of 75 or younger.

I can tell that my brain is not what it was, and the best and brightest should be the leaders.
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I agree, Biden, McConnell and Trump should not be reelected. That is not age discrimination. with age comes decline both physically and mentally for all of us. That is just a fact. I hope he is ok, but it is time to go. Age and term limits should apply.

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https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture/mr-smith-comes-to-washington.htm

This was a surprise. US Senate has a web page devoted to "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"!!

From a back-row desk on the Democratic side of a crowded Senate Chamber, the idealistic freshman member labored into the 24th hour of a one-man filibuster. His secretary sat in the gallery frantically signaling which rules would keep him from losing the floor. The vice president was in his place and so was every senator. No one moved. Finally the freshman's leading antagonist, a cynical old-timer, rose to seek a unanimous consent agreement. He asked the Senate's permission to bring into the Chamber 50,000 telegrams, from all sections of the nation, demanding that the young senator end his futile crusade. Distraught, but vowing to continue his fight against an entrenched political establishment, the exhausted senator then collapsed.

Paramount Pictures and MGM had previously turned down offers to purchase the story, fearing that its unflattering portrayal of the Senate might be interpreted as a "covert attack on the democratic form of government."

Most of the senators attending the premiere responded with good humor to the Hollywood treatment, with its realistic reproduction of the Senate Chamber. Several, however, were not amused. Majority Leader Alben Barkley described the film as "silly and stupid," adding that it made the Senate look like "a bunch of crooks." Years later, producer Frank Capra alleged that several senators had actually tried to buy up the film to prevent its release.

Why do they have this on the official web site? Is it to let the public know how gallant our Government is?
 
Just goes to show it's a job you can do as much or as little as you want and still be paid a nice salary. These old fellers don't want to give up because they don't want to lose the prestige of the job. Take that away and those positions will be filled via a constantly revolving door.
 
Lawrence00 said:
As an older person, my viewpoint is that these politicians and judges should retire from these public positions maybe before the age of 75 or younger.
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Absolutely! Many of our politicians are too old, I know from experience we are not at our best for things like this. I believe judges in the US have no mandatory retirement age, that would be a good idea too.
 
Without being political I sure wish there were age/term limits. I do not think that having the most powerful country led by leaders whose very age makes it questionable they will survive their terms is a very good idea. Mitch is a brilliant man…but mortal. Then there is the problem of old (us) making decisions that they never have to suffer the consequence of…
 
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