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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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[–] worldwidewave 139 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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 104 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“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 35 points 1 year ago

"Person, woman, man, camera, TV"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 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 11 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"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.

[–] frizop 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Whoa there and back up just a quick second!

He has lips??

[–] PrefersAwkward 122 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Lol dude probably couldn't even slur his way through that if he wanted to these days.

[–] FlyingSquid 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“I think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier, rather than...

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...my health,” McConnell told CBS.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TheJims 19 points 1 year ago

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

[–] ohlaph 9 points 1 year ago

I cannot stop laughing...

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (8 children)

As a priest-friend once told me: "The pope is never ill, except when he is dead."

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[–] rifugee 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The turtle needs to take his shell and go home.

[–] Sterile_Technique 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

So throw him in the river so he doesn't dry out.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Sterile_Technique 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] EmpathicVagrant 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I fully admit I was not entirely what you might call « sober » upon the composition of my previous comment here, so I was hardly even skimming.

I appreciate the correction, your technique was sterile and precise.

[–] Sterile_Technique 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol no worries. I realized in hindsight that the monkey cat meme would have been perfect for this. Fuck.

[–] EmpathicVagrant 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do it anyway, let’s live in the best timeline

[–] Sterile_Technique 3 points 1 year ago

Fuck it, why not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Sterile_Technique 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, at the very least, get a full checkup from a veterinarian.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Die already, you damn ghoul

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and stay dead next time ffs

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Quora to the rescue with How to Kill a Ghoul.

Edit: Spelling and grammar are hard.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least he didn't SLAM cbs

[–] 1847953620 4 points 1 year ago

wwe language in the media everywhere these days

[–] macattack 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The media outlet is creating clickbait for us Dems methinks

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[–] postmateDumbass 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Quick frustration, easily agitated?

Sign of dimensia?

[–] SeabassDan 6 points 1 year ago

Imagine his system decided to reboot halfway through that interview? He'd be done.

[–] kWazt 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] thenextguy 1 points 1 year ago

Recovered from what?