Asked about the letter, Thune told NBC News on Tuesday that the issue was between McConnell and Kentuckians: “I’m not sure what [Beshear’s] prerogatives are in that case. But that’s where the issue should be resolved.”
The Democratic Governor has been widely viewed as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election.
Concerns about gerontocracy
McConnell’s prolonged absence, as well as the sudden death of his colleague, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R, S.C.), at 71, have brought renewed attention to what many say is a growing problem in U.S. politics: the main players are getting too old to play the game.
Data from the Pew Research Center show that the median age of Senators at the start of the current U.S. Congress was 64.7 years. The House leans slightly younger, with a median age of 57.5 years. Americans’ median age, meanwhile, is 39.4 years.
But aging in public office has been particularly spotlighted in the executive.
Read the full article here
