I don’t understand why Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health issues had to be a secret. Is he so important no one can know? People were convinced he was dead. Well, we finally have a photo and a statement. He doesn’t look too sharp but hasn’t in a while.
People still don’t believe he’s alive. They think the photo is fake.
The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has been hospitalized since June 14, his office said.
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McConnell said he was “briefly unconscious” after he took a fall last month and he had been dealing with a “mild case of pneumonia.”
“You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older,” the senator said, addressing growing questions about his well-being. “Even in the public eye, I feel that same instinct — I can’t help it.”
“My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages,” McConnell said Sunday. “But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.”
“In fact, with signs of continued progress, I’ve been able to move from hospital care to a rehabilitation center where I’ll keep regaining my strength,” he said.
“You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you,” McConnell’s statement said. “And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work. But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do.”
That’s unfortunate. We don’t want him back. We’d like to see him retire.
