America’s Gerontocracy Needs a Public Physician

Aside from some brief written statements, the public has not heard directly from 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell since he fell at his home in Washington, D.C., and was taken away by an ambulance two months ago. Why he fell, what has happened since, and how he’s doing now remain unclear. His absence has inspired conspiracy theories, memes, and morbid speculation that a couple of awkwardly staged proof-of-life photos have done little to assuage. If Americans are doubtful that McConnell will…