Morning Jolt: The High Cost of Geriatric Leadership

On the menu today: Democrats are starting to tear their hair out because their Senate majority is partially nullified or impeded by the continued absence of California senator Dianne Feinstein. Their concern is worsened by the fact that Feinstein, who last voted in the Senate on February 16, has no estimated return date — and the fact that she agreed to an attempt to put a temporary substitute on the Senate Judiciary Committee is a de facto admission that she does not expect to return anytime soon. But Feinstein is just one of three elderly or visibly impaired lawmakers who are being less than fully honest with the public about their health and conditions. For a long time, people have warned that the top level of the American government was becoming a "gerontocracy," and now we are living with the consequences.

Our Unhealthy Leadership

The operations of the U.S. government are currently mildly impaired because three extremely old or otherwise visibly impaired lawmakers are being less than fully honest with the public about their health and conditions.

Let's begin with California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89 years old and turns ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 20 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 20 2023 The High Cost of Geriatric Leadership On the menu today: Democrats are starting to tear their hair out because their Senate majority is partially nullified or impeded by the continued absence of California senator Dianne Feinstein. Their concern is worsened by the fact that Feinstein, who last voted in the Senate on February 16, has no estimated return date — and the fact that she agreed to an attempt to put a temporary substitute on the Senate Judiciary Committee is a de facto admission that she does not expect to return anytime soon. But Feinstein is just one of three elderly or visibly impaired lawmakers who are being less than fully honest with the public about their health and conditions. For a long time, people have warned that the top level of the American government was becoming a "gerontocracy," and now we are living with the consequences. Our Unhealthy Leadership The operations of the U.S. government are currently mildly impaired because three extremely old or otherwise visibly impaired lawmakers are being less than fully honest with the public about their health and conditions. Let's begin with California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89 years old and turns ...   READ MORE

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