Too old to hold office? A political flashpoint amid Americans' concerns: ANALYSIS
"How old is too old? That's an unanswerable question," one expert told ABC News. You could call it an age-old question: How old is too old to hold public office ? Long-debated in American politics, it's come to the fore once again after an alarming moment last week when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for half a minute while answering reporter questions, strikingly similar to another such episode in July. Doctors tell ABC News that anyone who experiences similar symptoms -- regardless of their age -- should seek immediate medical attention. And McConnell's office has since released a statement that he's medically clear to work. But the episode has sparked renewed concern about the 81-year-old Republican leader's Health after a March concussion -- and broader questions about the relatively advanced ages of some of the nation's most powerful elected officials. Those questions also made headlines when Democratic Sen. Di...