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McConnell in improving position, called ally from home
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings says Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called him directly on Tuesday and appeared to be in an 'improving position' after a fall and hospitalisation. Jennings told CNN that…
The Story in Brief
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings says Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called him directly on Tuesday and appeared to be in an 'improving position' after a fall and hospitalisation. Jennings told CNN that the 84-year-old Kentucky senator discussed the Michigan Senate race, the farm bill and the Senate filibuster during the 17-minute call. McConnell has been largely out of public view since suffering a fall at his Washington home on June 14 that left him unconscious.
The Indian Opinion
The 'mystery' around McConnell's condition is partly of his own making. A 17-minute call to a friendly commentator is not the same as facing cameras. Governor Beshear is right to ask why a senator can chat privately with Scott Jennings but not give three minutes to Kentuckians. Whether McConnell appears in public by the September 14 Senate return will settle the question of how much is recovery and how much is strategy.
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