{"id":2019112,"date":"2023-09-01T09:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T09:14:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:14:22","slug":"new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Age limits for politicians are being fiercely debated following McConnell&#8217;s recent decision to maintain his position."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019112&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Days after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell \u2062(R-Ky.) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sen-mcconnell-freezes-for-the-second-time-in-five-weeks-5483470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">froze for\u2063 30 seconds<\/a> while speaking to reporters after a speech \u200din\u200d Covington, Kentucky, voters and political \u2064insiders are debating whether there should be age limits in place for anyone seeking political office.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063episode is similar to one Mr. McConnell \u2064experienced in the U.S.\u200c Capitol \u2063last\u2063 month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mcconnell-responds-after-freezing-at-press-briefing-prompting-concern-5425150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where he froze<\/a> while speaking to\u2062 reporters and has raised questions about the fitness of the \u200c81-year-old to lead the Senate Republican\u200b caucus or finish his term \u2064in office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think \u2062he\u2019s having mini-strokes,\u201d Deborah Barnes, an unaffiliated voter in Alexandria, Virginia, told The Epoch\u2062 Times. \u201cHe just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chinas-xi-has-his-predecessor-forcibly-hauled-away-from-ccp-ceremony\/\" title=\"WATCH: China\u2019s Xi Has His Predecessor Forcibly Hauled Away From CCP Ceremony\">stared straight ahead<\/a> and it looked\u2063 like his face\u2062 went pale while \u2064people were \u2062asking him questions.\u200c I \u200bthink \u2063he\u2063 should retire and \u200dtake care of his health.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/doctor-discusses-mcconnells-new-freezing-incident-5484465\">Doctor Discusses McConnell\u2019s New Freezing\u200d Incident<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/doctor-discusses-mcconnells-new-freezing-incident-5484465\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/capitol-doctor-says-sen-mcconnell-medically-clear-1-day-after-freeze-up-5484346\">Capitol Doctor Says Sen. \u2063McConnell &#8216;Medically\u2063 Clear&#8217; 1 Day After\u2063 Freeze-Up<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/capitol-doctor-says-sen-mcconnell-medically-clear-1-day-after-freeze-up-5484346\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. McConnell suffered a fall that resulted in a concussion in March but has been cleared to \u201cresume his schedule\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/capitol-doctor-says-sen-mcconnell-medically-clear-1-day-after-freeze-up-5484346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress\u2019s attending physician<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u2062have\u2063 consulted with Leader McConnell and conferred with his neurology team. After\u200d evaluating yesterday&#8217;s incident, I \u200chave informed Leader \u200bMcConnell that he is\u2063 medically clear to continue with\u200d his schedule as planned,&#8221; said Congressional Attending Physician Dr. \u2063Brian Monahan. &#8220;Occasional lightheadedness is not \u200duncommon in concussion recovery and can also\u200b be expected as a result of dehydration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McConnell isn\u2019t the only senior senator who has \u2064experienced an awkward episode. A \u2062day after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-plans-to-serve-his-full-term\/\" title=\"McConnell intends to complete his entire term.\">minority leader froze<\/a> during \u2062a July news conference,\u2063 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had to be\u200c reminded\u200b by \u2064a \u2062colleague \u200cto &#8220;just say, &#8216;aye'&#8221; while casting her\u200b vote for the military budget.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Debate Over\u200d Age Limits<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. McConnell\u2019s latest \u2063health scare, combined with a new survey by <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-age-poll-trump-2024-620e0a5cfa0039a6448f607c17c7f23e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated \u2063Press<\/a> \u200c that shows the majority of Americans (77 percent) believe\u200c President Joe Biden is \u201ctoo old to \u200bbe effective\u2064 for four more years,\u201d\u200c has renewed the debate over age limits for those seeking or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-responds-to-fbi-raiding-mar-a-lago-addresses-claims-trump-could-be-barred-from-office\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro Responds To FBI Raiding Mar-A-Lago; Addresses Claims Trump Could Be Barred From Office\">holding political office<\/a>. Mr. Biden would \u200dbe 86 years old if he ends a second term in office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should absolutely be some basic cognitive requirements to control a world-ending nuclear arsenal and govern\u200c over\u200d millions of Americans,\u201d Nick Brana, chairman \u2063of the\u2062 People\u2019s Party,\u200b told The Epoch Times. \u201cD.C. has become an\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cow-still-at-large-after-breaking-free-from-slaughter-spotted-abiding-traffic-laws\/\" title=\"Cow Still At Large After Breaking Free From Slaughter, Spotted Abiding Traffic Laws\">assisted living facility<\/a>\u200c for warmongers. Look at \u200bBiden for heaven\u2019s sake. The man can barely speak or walk \u2064anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Brana,\u200b who worked as \u2062the national\u200c political outreach coordinator for Sen. Bernie Sanders\u2019s \u200d(I-Vt.) 2016 presidential bid, says it\u2019s time for\u200d younger\u200c people\u2063 to\u200d get involved in\u2064 politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet\u200b these\u2063 geriatric swamp creatures out of D.C. We have laws against elder abuse!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Others disagree with Mr.\u200b Brana\u2019s assessment. Democratic strategist Matt Angle, founder of the Lone Star Project, told The Epoch\u200c Times that despite Mr. Biden\u2019s age he\u2019s been one of the most\u2063 successful presidents in history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe Biden has \u2063had the most successful first term in 50 years.\u200b At 80, he\u2019s far more\u2063 lucid, competent, and accomplished \u200bthan any Republican\u2064 congressional leader, [former President] Donald Trump, or any of the second-string Republicans\u200c running against Trump,\u201d he said. \u201cAn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze\/\" title=\"Age limits for politicians are being fiercely debated following McConnell's recent decision to maintain his position.\">age limit arbitrarily restricts \u200dvoter choices<\/a>. Voters can and should judge on competence and suitability, not age alone. Biden\u2019s age is an issue \u2062mostly because\u2063 it\u2019s mentioned\u2062 in every media story about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some voters meanwhile, believe that putting \u200bage limits in place for politicians is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think\u2064 this is something that we are likely going to have to face. People are living \u2063longer, but it doesn\u2019t mean they\u200c are \u200bcognitively better,\u201d Brandon Ater, a \u2064Republican from Centreville, Maryland, told The Epoch Times. \u201cTo\u2064 be honest I think people are thirsty for\u200b new blood. We have politicians \u2062that have \u2062been around forever. \u2063Of course, they don&#8217;t want to\u2062 be forced \u2064out.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Constitutional Amendment<\/h2>\n<p>Voters who support age limits for the \u2063president and members of \u200cCongress\u2064 have launched online\u200d campaigns to\u200c promote the idea. But\u2064 any\u2063 legally binding change \u200bwould require a constitutional amendment and those efforts have not gained\u200b much support on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAge\u2062 limits for office are unconstitutional. They would require a constitutional amendment to implement which \u200cis politically unimaginable,\u201d Jared Leopold, a political analyst, told The Epoch Times. \u2062\u201cVoters usually\u2063 make their\u200c assessment not\u200d on elected officials age, \u2064but \u200don their \u2062ability \u200bto deliver results. What\u2019s most important for politicians of any age\u2062 is to\u200b show that they\u2019re still fighting \u2064and delivering for their constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two Republicans in Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz \u200c(R-Texas) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Days after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze for 30 seconds during a speech in Covington, Kentucky, discussions arise about implementing age limits for political candidates. 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