Feinstein has awkward moment; McConnell falls before freeze-up

A DAY AFTER SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL APPEARED TO FREEZE UP DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE — CALIFORNIA SENATOR DIANE FEINSTEIN HAD HER OWN AWKWARD MOMENT ON CAPITOL HILL.

WHEN ASKED TO VOTE ON A DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL — FEINSTEIN BEGAN GIVING AN UNPROMPTED SPEECH.

TAKE A LOOK.

“Senator Feinstein.”

“Just say ‘aye’.”

“Pardon me?”

“Aye.”

“Yeah. I would like to support a yes vote on this. It provides $823 billion. That’s an increase of $26 billion for the Department of Defense. And it funds priorities submitted…”

“Just say ‘aye’.”

“Ok, aye.”

“Thank you.”

THE INCIDENT THURSDAY COMES JUST A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER FEINSTEIN RETURNED FROM A LENGTHY ABSENCE FROM CONGRESS — AFTER SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A CASE OF THE SHINGLES.

DURING SAID ABSENCE — MEMBERS OF HER OWN DEMOCRATIC PARTY CALLED ON HER TO RESIGN.

THE 90-YEAR-OLD SENATOR PLANS TO RETIRE AT THE END OF HER CURRENT TERM IN 20-24.

MEANWHILE — WE’RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT MCCONNELL’S PHYSICAL HEALTH LEADING UP TO HIS FREEZE-UP THIS WEEK.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS — HE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF A PLANE EARLIER THIS MONTH.

MCCONNELL WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT — AND WAS SEEN LATER THAT DAY AT THE CAPITOL.

ACCORDING TO A SOURCE — MCCONNELL HAS BEEN USING A WHEELCHAIR RECENTLY AS A PRECAUTION WHEN HE NAVIGATES CROWDED AIRPORTS.

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE ON THIS STORY.

AS YOU CAN SEE — MOST OF THE SOURCES COVERING THIS STORY ARE IN THE CENTER AND ON THE LEFT — WITH ONLY ONLY ONE SOURCE COVERING IT FROM THE RIGHT.

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MCCONNELL IS 81 YEARS OLD – AND AS A POLIO SURVIVOR – HE HAS LONG STRUGGLED TO NAVIGATE STAIRS AND OTHER OBSTACLES.

THIS INCIDENT COMES AFTER MCCONNELL SPENT 6 WEEKS AWAY FROM CONGRESS RECOVERING FROM A CONCUSSION AND A CRACKED RIB SUFFERED IN A FALL EARLIER THIS YEAR.

ANOTHER FALL IN 20-19 FRACTURED MCCONNELL’S SHOULDER — AND INJURY THAT REQUIRED SURGERY TO TREAT.

THE RECENT INCIDENTS WITH BOTH MCCONNELL AND FEINSTEIN HAVE SERVED AS THE LATEST REMINDER THAT AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL POLITICAL LEADERS ARE MUCH OLDER THAN IN MOST OF THE REST OF THE WORLD.

AT 80 YEARS OLD — JOE BIDEN IS THE OLDEST PRESIDENT TO EVER SERVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE MEDIAN AGE FOR WORLD LEADERS IS CURRENTLY 62.

BIDEN’S ADVANCED AGE HAS LED TO CONCERNS ABOUT HIT FITNESS TO RUN FOR REELECTION IN 20-24.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THOSE CONCERNS AT S-A-N-DOT-COM.

BUT IT’S NOT JUST BIDEN.

THE SENATE IS ALSO THE OLDEST ITS BEEN IN U-S HISTORY.

AT 64 YEARS OLD — THE SENATE HAS SEVENTH AVERAGE AGE OF ANY PARLIAMENTARY BODY IN THE WORLD.