Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) seemed to think the health of the 81-year-old minority leader of the U.S. Senate was not an issue worth discussing during a sit-down interview with CBS.

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    His tight-lipped answer didn’t seem to satisfy Brennan, who wondered if McConnell meant he could still serve “at a time when we are talking about incredible dysfunction in Washington?”

    “I think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier, rather than my health,” McConnell shot back.

    Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream also interviewed McConnell. She said in her introduction to her interview that she also asked about his health and he said “he’s doing great, and has a clean bill of health.” She did not air her questioning on the subject or McConnell’s response.

    I definitely prefer the CBS model wherein we actually ask politicians questions with follow ups, instead of assuming answers like Fox does.

    • themeatbridge
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      “I think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier, rather than my health,” McConnell shot back.

      Fair enough, Senator. Can you tell me, what were we just talking about?

      • @WhatAmLemmy
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        351 year ago

        “Person, woman, man, camera, TV”

      • prole
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        201 year ago

        Exactly my first though… Interesting that he didn’t specify the subject. I’d be curious if he, on the spot, could have answered that question.

      • @EmpathicVagrant
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        111 year ago

        *freezes like he’s hiding from a T-Rex in a movie *

    • @[email protected]
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      “I think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier, rather than my health,” McConnell shot back.

      No, he snapped back.

  • @PrefersAwkward
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    1221 year ago

    It’s public business if any politician is fit to serve us, whether they’re having health issues, conflicts of interest, or anything else. He can just say “I had a few issues/seizures (etc.). I’m taking care of things and getting medical treatment. I’m doing well, and I’m fit to serve. Now let’s move on”

    But of course he says nothing like that.

  • Flying Squid
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    “I think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier, rather than…

    …my health,” McConnell told CBS.

      • @TheJims
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        191 year ago

        He’s being hailed by The High Command of the Lizard People Homeworld

    • @ohlaph
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      91 year ago

      I cannot stop laughing…

  • @rifugee
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    301 year ago

    The turtle needs to take his shell and go home.

  • @[email protected]
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    2111 months ago

    lol. I hate McConnell, and I think discussing his health is important and it was a good line of questioning, but that’s the least news worthy “getting testy” I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s like the standard politician line when people are focusing on them, rather than the issues.

      • @1847953620
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        411 months ago

        wwe language in the media everywhere these days

    • @macattack
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      411 months ago

      The media outlet is creating clickbait for us Dems methinks

      • @1847953620
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        111 months ago

        nah, couldn’t possibly be, not like 80% of media

  • @postmateDumbass
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    11 months ago

    Quick frustration, easily agitated?

    Sign of dimensia?

    • @SeabassDan
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      Imagine his system decided to reboot halfway through that interview? He’d be done.

    • @kWazt
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      511 months ago

      Pay close attention. He’ll take your brain to another dimension.

      • @postmateDumbass
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        111 months ago

        If Mitch comes out of a trance spitting Beasties bars we are definitly in a new galaxy.