76 Year Old Mitch McConnell Just Re-elected As Majority Leader

[Me.]

nobody even mentioned his age or suggested he was waaaay too old for the job and should be replaced.

Had Speaker on my mind.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Speaker?

You mean Senate Majority leader?

[guillaumeb]

2. So the Democrats should follow this example?

At a certain point, people should recognize that it is time to step aside from leadership, and perhaps function as an adviser to younger members.

This is not an attack on the current leader, or an attack on older members of an organization. It is a recognition that none of us is immortal and none of us is infallible.

[Me.]

6. Well Death Would Be One Way Of Getting Rid Of Them

when a better speaker steps up, that will be the time, I prefer to have the best.

[LanternWaste]

12. At what age should that be?

... and upon what objective measure is that number arrived at?

"So the Democrats should follow this example?"

I don't see anyone arguing a post hoc ergo prompter ho position that because McConnell does A, so should the democrats. I do however, see the arguments of Democratic leadership on their own merits, regardless of what the GOP may or may not do.

Unless you apply you arguments consistently, e.g., should a member of the GOP eat a hamburger, you'll criticize any Democrat for eating one as well ("so the Democrats should follow this example?), regardless of the spurious correlations in play.




Infallibility is often exemplified by use of logical fallacies.

[Me.]

14. When They Can No Longer Function Effectively

but that standard is not applied across the board, which was my point, not that we should do as the other party does.

[book_worm]

3. You mean Majority Leader

[PCIntern]

4. Masturbatory Leader. nt

[shanny]

5. what a surprise

the Old White Men's Party elected an Old White Man (for Majority Leader not Speaker btw).

[Me.]

7. THanks All

Had speaker on the brain when I was writing...

[Lheurch]

8. Pelosi is older

Why even bring age into this?

[Me.]

10. Because So Many Currently Are

and Mitch is in the same bracket but you don't see the same complaint leveled against him. She is older by 2 years.

[mcar]

9. I find it odd that there are some on the Democratic side

who constantly attack and criticize Nancy Pelosi, but do not spare a word for this evil creature.

[Me.]

11. You Should've Heard Halle Jackson This Morning

and she had Nina Lowy on, so Halle put on her 'Nancy is in big trouble' hat and Nina would dismiss that notion forcibly and Halle would come right back at it again and again.

[krawhitham]

13. DUH, The GOP is very happy being the Old White Male Party

[lsewpershad]

15. Did Scott vote.

If he did, the election is fraudulent like every thing else the cons do.

[Me.]

17. No He Can't

if he wins which I doubt he won't be sworn in until Jan.

[ffr]

16. Love him or hate him, he's proved that scorched Earth politics works

Unfortunately for him, his deeds will result in the earth actually getting scorched. So his legacy will be anything but that of a successful majority leader.

[BlueStater]

18. I think you mean "scorched".

He successfully stole a Supreme Court vacancy from a sitting president for completely partisan reasons. If he's remembered for anything, it will be that.

[ffr]

19. Thx.

Sometimes the figures don't follow the mind.

[barbtries]

21. proudest moment of his life nt

[barbtries]

20. yeah that makes sense

even though women live longer than men. go figure.