{"id":2189169,"date":"2024-02-29T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T17:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-will-leave-senate-leadership-at-the-same-age-joe-biden-would-be-if-reinaugurated\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:01:44","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-will-leave-senate-leadership-at-the-same-age-joe-biden-would-be-if-reinaugurated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-will-leave-senate-leadership-at-the-same-age-joe-biden-would-be-if-reinaugurated\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell to step down from Senate leadership, Biden&#8217;s potential age if reelected"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmitch-mcconnell-will-leave-senate-leadership-at-the-same-age-joe-biden-would-be-if-reinaugurated%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=2189169&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>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell<\/strong> cited \u2063his age as a reason to step down from \u2062his \u200cperch atop the GOP conference \u200cthis fall \u2064at 82.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of life\u2019s most underappreciated talents \u2062is to know when it\u2019s\u2064 time to \u200dmove on \u2062to life\u2019s next\u2063 chapter,\u201d McConnell \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mitch-mcconnell-senate-republican-leader-stepping-down-ba478d570a4561aa7baf91a204d7e366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cSo I stand before you today \u2026 to say that this\u2064 will be my\u200b last\u200c term as Republican leader of the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On\u2063 Inauguration Day next year, \u200b <strong>President Joe Biden<\/strong> \u200b will also be 82. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left congressional leadership when she was 81.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden received a physical exam on Wednesday.\u2063 Doctors conducted <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/28\/us-news\/biden-heads-to-annual-physical-as-hunter-arrives-for-impeachment-deposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no cognitive test<\/a> on the commander-in-chief despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-will-leave-senate-leadership-at-the-same-age-joe-biden-will-be-when-reinaugurated\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell to step down from Senate leadership at same age as Biden's reinauguration\">federal investigators deciding<\/a> this month that Biden was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/08\/prosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">too senile<\/a> to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/s-c-house-passes-heartbeat-abortion-bill\/\" title=\"S.C. House passes heartbeat abortion bill\">face felony charges<\/a>. The president\u2019s physicians apparently waived\u2064 a cognitive exam despite interviews with Special\u2064 Counsel\u2064 Robert Hur, wherein Biden\u200c forgot when he was vice\u2064 president and failed to remember details about his son\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president doesn\u2019t need a cognitive test,\u201d\u200b White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. \u201cThat is not my assessment;\u200d that\u200c is the\u2064 assessment of the president\u2019s doctor. That is also the assessment of \u2063his neurologist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything\u2019s great!\u201d Biden celebrated. But \u200dis \u2064it?<\/p>\n<p>Biden has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1235043689367392257?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confused<\/a> his wife and sister \u200con\u2063 stage, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bubbaprog\/status\/1234573252221120513?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mumbled<\/a> \u2064 through the words of the \u200bDeclaration of Independence, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1234570453081034757?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swapped<\/a> \u2064 \u201cSuper\u200c Tuesday\u201d\u200d with \u201cSuper Thursday,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heckyessica\/status\/1232171077629075456?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mixed up<\/a> which \u2064office \u2064he was campaigning for,\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1190724941165010945?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wondered<\/a> which \u200cstate he was \u200din, \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoKnowsNews\/status\/1165350412293169155?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more<\/a> than \u2062once. This was all before Biden won the Democratic\u200d nomination in 2020. Here was the former \u2064vice president during the\u200d fall general election campaign:<\/p>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<p>When Biden sought to reassure voters this month of his \u2062mental capabilities following \u200cHur\u2019s \u2063damning \u2062report, the president <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/08\/in-presser-insisting-hes-mentally-fit-biden-says-mexicos-president-is-calling-shots-in-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confused<\/a> the president of Mexico with \u200cthe president of \u200cEgypt.<\/p>\n<p>Three-quarters of American voters,\u2064 \u201cincluding half of Democrats,\u201d \u2064said they have \u200cserious reservations about Biden\u2019s cognitive health and his\u200b ability to command \u2063the \u200bResolute Desk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/bidens-age-fitness-top-list-voters-concerns-poll-finds-rcna137212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to a recent NBC\u2062 News poll. At 81, President Biden is already the oldest leader\u200c ever to hold the\u200b Oval \u2064Office, and he\u2019s asking \u200cfor a second term. Biden would be 86 by his White House retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump might be \u2064old, but he\u2019s\u200b still not routinely mumbling his words or foaming at the mouth during press \u200bconferences.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mitch McConnell inexplicably freezes during\u200b press conference, is quickly escorted away <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w4jnw8NtdU\">pic.twitter.com\/w4jnw8NtdU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenklippenstein\/status\/1684267142839955456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July\u200d 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Today, Trump is 77-years-old. He\u2019ll be 78 \u200dat the time\u200b of \u2062Inauguration \u2064Day next year \u2063and\u2063 would\u200b be 82 leaving the White House after a second term, the same age Biden will be when beginning\u2064 another\u2062 one.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent\u200c for \u2063The Federalist and \u200bthe\u2063 author \u200dof Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He \u200dhas also written for The Washington Examiner and The\u2062 Daily Signal. His work has \u200dalso been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington \u200dUniversity where he majored\u200c in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or \u2062contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign \u200dup for Tristan&#8217;s email \u200cnewsletter \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Should there be mandatory cognitive tests for political leaders, regardless\u2064 of age, to ensure their ability to effectively fulfill their roles?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dSenate Republican Minority Leader\u200c Mitch McConnell\u2064 recently announced his decision to step down from his position as the leader of the \u2063GOP conference. Citing his age of 82, McConnell stated \u200bthat he believes it is time to move on to the next chapter of his life.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, McConnell follows in the footsteps of President Joe\u200b Biden,\u2062 who will also be 82 on Inauguration Day next year. Former \u200cHouse\u2062 Speaker Nancy Pelosi also left congressional leadership at\u200b the age of 81. It seems that both McConnell and Biden recognize the importance of knowing when \u200cit is \u2063time to pass the \u200ctorch and make \u200dway for the \u2063next\u2063 generation of leaders.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200bquestions about President Biden&#8217;s cognitive health have arisen. Despite undergoing a physical \u200dexam, no cognitive test was conducted on the president, despite\u2062 concerns raised by federal investigators \u2062about his memory and ability\u200c to face felony \u200ccharges. Biden&#8217;s physicians have reportedly\u200c waived \u200da cognitive \u200bexam,\u200d stating that it is\u200b not necessary. The White House Press \u2062Secretary echoed this\u200c sentiment,\u2062 claiming that the president&#8217;s doctors\u2062 and neurologist have assessed his cognitive abilities and deemed them to be fine.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless,\u2062 there have \u2062been instances where President Biden has \u2063shown signs of cognitive confusion. He has confused \u2064his wife and sister on stage, mumbled\u200c through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-school-district-reverses-course-after-refusing-to-distribute-pocket-copies-of-us-constitution\/\" title=\"Texas School District Changes Stance, Now Distributing Pocket Copies of US Constitution\">important historical texts<\/a> like the Declaration of Independence, \u200cand\u200b mixed up important\u200d details \u2063such as the days \u200cof the week. These incidents occurred before Biden \u200dwon\u2063 the Democratic nomination \u200din 2020, \u2064raising concerns about his\u200d mental capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>A recent NBC News poll revealed that three-quarters of American voters, including half of Democrats, have serious\u200c reservations about Biden&#8217;s cognitive\u200b health and his ability \u200dto effectively lead the\u2062 country. \u200dThese concerns highlight \u2064the \u2063importance of addressing and evaluating the cognitive capabilities\u2063 of political \u2064leaders, especially in \u2062positions of power and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>As McConnell prepares to step down, and Biden continues his presidency, it is essential for the American people to have confidence in the cognitive abilities of their leaders. Transparency and openness regarding health assessments, including \u200ccognitive\u2063 tests, can help alleviate \u2062any doubts\u2063 or concerns and ensure that\u200d those in power are capable of fulfilling their roles effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, McConnell&#8217;s decision to step down and Biden&#8217;s presidency at 82 years old \u200braises questions \u200cabout \u2062the cognitive health of political leaders. Despite assurances from\u200c Biden&#8217;s \u2063doctors, doubts persist among the American public. It \u2064is \u200dcrucial to address\u2062 these concerns and prioritize the mental well-being of our leaders to ensure effective governance and\u2063 decision-making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 82, announced his decision to step down from leading the GOP conference. Recognizing the importance of knowing when to embrace new chapters in life, McConnell stated, &#8220;One of life&#8217;s underrated skills is understanding when it&#8217;s time to move on.&#8221; He addressed his decision, emphasizing the need for change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2189170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Joe-Biden-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2189169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Joe-Biden-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2189169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2189170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2189169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2189169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2189169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}