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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs Bevin Refuses to Concede, Critics Warn Kentucky GOP 'Totally Gearing Up to Steal' Election (sic)
"Pay attention. They're going to try to steal the Kentucky election right out in the open, in front of everyone."
Kentucky's Senate President Robert Stivers suggested Tuesday night that the close race between Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear could ultimately be decided by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, sparking warnings that the GOP could attempt to "steal" the election.
"There's less than one-half of 1 percent, as I understand, separating the governor and [Beshear]," Stivers, a Republican, told reporters after Beshear declared victory. "We will follow the letter of the law and what various processes determine."
Stivers pointed to Section 90 of the Kentucky state Constitution, which says: "Contested elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be determined by both Houses of the General Assembly, according to such regulations as may be established by law."
According to the New York Times, Beshear is leading Bevin by more than 5,000 votes with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, called the race for Beshear Tuesday night.
Stivers' comments were met with alarm on Twitter. The Intercept's Ryan Grim warned that Republicans are "totally gearing up to steal the KY governor's election."
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pbmus
(12,422 posts)EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,702 posts)You know they'll try to steal it.
We must be smarter than they think they are.
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evertonfc
(1,713 posts)That tweet was from Nov 4th. That said, we have a Democratic SOS and the AG is our candidate so we will be fine.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)If Bevin contests the election, the State legislature can convene and vote to hand the election to Bevin instead of Beshear. It's a stupid 120 year old law.
It would be quite easy for them to steal this.
not that easy or any evidence or would hold water now.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)paleotn
(17,960 posts)yes, they do need evidence. If we get to the point you suggest, the Republic has fallen and insurrection is in order. As bad as things are, we ain't even close to that yet.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)i believe we are closer than many imagine..
truth is, 'we' really have very little idea what is really going in behind the scenes...
I mean--this is the moment the right wing fuckers have been working towards since.. of 1970s? Earlier actually..
The speed of the take-over has been accelerating...
and not a smooth acceleration, either...
like a snow ball rolling down hill....
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,657 posts)In fact, the man the legislature handed the Governership to, who received fewer votes, was shot and died three days after taking office.
No courts or evidence required, just a sinister lack of integrity.
SCantiGOP
(13,873 posts)Federal law, as in federal election laws. Override any conflicting state laws.
There would have to be court-acknowledged irregularities to trigger the legislative overview.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...that federal courts have no right to interfere with states conduct of state elections.
At least when it helps Republicans.
SCantiGOP
(13,873 posts)Unless they want to somehow invalidate a provision of the Constitution.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)Those two seats went to Republicans. I fear Kentucky election integrity is in for a world of hurt when they get sworn into office.
ancianita
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Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)Liberalhammer
(576 posts)There's enough people in KY to shut the state and make life hell for the Republican traitors.
It would be bigger than the act 10 protests in WI.
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)Loubee
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Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Get over it.
lastlib
(23,287 posts)Watch these f*ckers like a hawk!
volstork
(5,403 posts)if they can, they will.
LuvNewcastle
(16,856 posts)They're just doing it in front of everyone now. They're going to continue to fuck this country until someone intervenes. It's just going to get worse and worse.
aggiesal
(8,923 posts)Until some ROV from Hicksville shows up with a sack of votes saying
"I found these in my office and forgot to count them. There are 5090 votes for Bevin."
For the win!
rzemanfl
(29,568 posts)expect a substantial royalty in bourbon or winning tickets for the next derby.
Permanut
(5,637 posts)Like the one that installed Mango Mussolini in the White House in 2016.
Orrex
(63,224 posts)the people will find other ways to hold them accountable.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)spanone
(135,874 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)I still think he'll refuse to leave when he's defeated. Or at least try to stay by refusing to concede, citing "voter fraud." We'll be looking at a real Constitutional crisis and we'd better be prepared to fight (legally) like hell.