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Mitch McConnell Gets Testy in CBS Confrontation About Health Issues (www.thedailybeast.com)

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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@lemmy.world 140 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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@lemmy.world 104 points 8 months ago

“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@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago

"Person, woman, man, camera, TV"

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 20 points 8 months 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@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

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

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 21 points 8 months ago

"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@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

🤣

[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Whoa there and back up just a quick second!

He has lips??

[-] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 123 points 8 months 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.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 19 points 8 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 66 points 8 months ago

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

...

...my health,” McConnell told CBS.

[-] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 61 points 8 months ago

[-] TheJims@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

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

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

I cannot stop laughing...

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 48 points 8 months ago

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

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[-] rifugee@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

The turtle needs to take his shell and go home.

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

ACKSHUALLY he's a tortoise!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_tortoise

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 5 points 8 months ago

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

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Akshually he’s a Russian asset.

https://www.salon.com/2021/10/21/rachel-maddow-explains-origins-of-how-mcconnell-earned-his-moscow-mitch-moniker/

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

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@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

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

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

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

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Fuck it, why not.

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 1 points 8 months ago

Here for this

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

^done

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 10 points 8 months ago

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

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 25 points 8 months ago

Die already, you damn ghoul

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

and stay dead next time ffs

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Quora to the rescue with How to Kill a Ghoul.

Edit: Spelling and grammar are hard.

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 20 points 8 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.

[-] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 8 months ago

At least he didn't SLAM cbs

[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

wwe language in the media everywhere these days

[-] macattack@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

The media outlet is creating clickbait for us Dems methinks

[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

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

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Quick frustration, easily agitated?

Sign of dimensia?

[-] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

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

[-] kWazt@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

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

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

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

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