When is old, too old to serve in Congress?

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Sen. Mitch McConnell is back " but is he really? After three months of total absence from the public eye, that's the question many are asking about the Kentucky Republican. In June, McConnell suffered from a "bad fall" that left him hospitalized. For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated. McConnell, who became the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history before relinquishing that role last year, is now 84. He's had serious health issues in recent years, such as freezing up during a press conference in 2023, an incident also blamed on a fall.

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80.

Hard fast rule.

Clean out the fucking gutters.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-17 05:25 PM | Reply

Goes for the president, too.

Retire the fat bald child rapist.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-17 05:29 PM | Reply

There is a remedy for this......it's called elections.

Not so with lifetime appointments.

Neither party will put an age limit. We have a minimum age......that's as much action anybody will take.

#3 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-17 05:34 PM | Reply

70!

I've been saying this for years.

You're out at 70.

Meaning,

President must be 62 or younger to be eligible. (Possibility of 8 years in office)

Senators must be 64 or younger. (6 year term)

Representatives must be 68 or younger. (2 year term)

Judges are done at 70.

Governors must be 66 or younger. (4 year term)

This is common sense.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-17 05:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Careful.

The "p-p-p-p-progressive" will be around shortly to accuse anyone in this thread of all sorts of -ics, -isms and -ists.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-09-17 07:12 PM | Reply

There is a remedy for this......it's called elections.

Says our resident "risk manager."

Do you have the slightest understanding of reality?

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-09-17 07:28 PM | Reply

Voters decide how old.

This is what everyone here would be saying if McConnell were a Democrat.

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-17 08:02 PM | Reply

This is what everyone here would be saying if McConnell were a Democrat.
#7 | POSTED BY EBERLY

False.

No need to lie to yourself about what democrats would do.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-17 08:24 PM | Reply

You're right.

Let me try again.

This is what Clownshack would say if McConnell were a Democrat.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-17 08:35 PM | Reply

Perfect. Now you can sleep better at night. You busted my hypocrisy and won.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-17 08:36 PM | Reply

LMAO

While I agree McConnell looks horrible, and should be removed. The idea to limit this discussion to only Congress is biased as fuck.

Everyone forgetting 4 years of Biden BS is pretty damn funny.

If there is a term limit on Congress, it should be 10 years under that for the POTUS.

No need to lie to yourself about what democrats would do.

#11 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-17 08:45 PM | Reply

#4 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

Of course doesn't apply to Biden ... LOL you're a snake ClownSnake.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-17 08:46 PM | Reply

Of course doesn't apply to Biden ...
#12 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Biden?

Are you fucking retarded?

I hate Biden only slightly less than I hate Trump.

Trump is the worst president in history and Biden is the most worthless president in history.

Fucking retard.

#13 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-17 08:57 PM | Reply