For U.S leaders, age isn't an issue -- until it is

Disturbing episodes in the last week are a reminder our ruling class largely is a gerontocracy. That needs to change.

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Two troubling news items from the past week — and what they say about the age of America’s leaders — stand out.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suffered a public health scare last Wednesday, as he apparently froze up for nearly 20 seconds during a public briefing with reporters, before he was led away from the podi…