Kentucky Republicans Called Out for 40-Day McConnell Silence

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Reuters It has now been 40 days since Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized, and the only evidence given that he’s on the mend has been one image of him smiling with his wife. Kentucky Republicans have been largely silent when pressed over how he’s doing and appear less than interested in learning more about the most senior member of their delegation’s recovery in his extended absence. In the hall on Capitol Hill, fellow Kentucky Sen.…