Recent health scares involving Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., have sparked a debate about whether age and health should be considered when determining someone's fitness to serve. President Biden's age and fitness for office have also been questioned by Republicans, particularly after incidents such as tripping over a sandbag and giving meandering remarks.
. Republicans routinely question the president’s age and fitness for office – especially after he tripped over a sandbag while handing out diplomas at the Air Force Academy this spring. Mr. Biden also gave meandering remarks last month while meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
As for McConnell, there are stage whispers in the Senate’s marble corridors that the minority leader isn’t the same since missing six weeks earlier this year. McConnell suffered a concussion and cracked ribs after a tumble in the restroom of a Washington, D.C., hotel. These health episodes trigger subtle political jockeying among those who could prospectively succeed McConnell as the Senate GOP leader.
That said, time is undefeated. Nearly half of all senators are now age 67 or older. And the time for all leaders is eventually up, one way or another.For instance, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., remains in Congress as a rank and file member. But Pelosi ceded the speaker's gavel in January at age 82. She turned 83 this past March.
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