The scariest thing about McConnell's health

[madamesilverspurs]

is that his replacement will be every bit as horrible but younger and will be committed to continuing Mitch's treachery and vandalism of the Senate.


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[JohnSJ]

1. The legislature of Kentucky passed a bill that not only requires the governor to choose a

replacement from the same party as the vacant Senator, and from a list of three supplied by the republican leadership in Kentucky

[roamer65]

6. So the list will be Matt Bevin, Matt Bevin and Matt Bevin.

[JohnSJ]

12. or worse

[CincyDem]

15. Hitler, Stalin and Thomas Massey. n/t

[LymphocyteLover]

21. OMG

[riversedge]

13. DeSantis Repug legislature passed a similar bill including that he could run again. Nice to

have these sheepie working for you instate of the State of FL.

[PortTack]

27. Actually I think the bill passed was to allow him to run for president while remaining governor

B4 the FL law said he would have to resign as governor if running for president

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/04/28/florida-legislature-passes-law-allowing-desantis-to-run-for-president-without-resigning/?sh=61014acf58b9

[mercuryblues]

19. Is it time for Dr Oz to move again?

Asking for a friend.

[Lonestarblue]

22. That law needs to be tested in court. Governor Beshear has said that he would consider that.

The governor vetoed the bill but Republicans overrode the veto. Beshear cited the Kentucky Constitution in his veto:

“Beshear also wrote in his veto statement that SB 228 violates Section 152 of Kentucky's constitution, which states a governor "shall" fill appointments or vacancies in the state at large. The governor wrote that "no conditions, qualifications, or limits are placed on that appointment power" in that section of the constitution.”

So perhaps the state constitution overrides the deliberate attempt to restrict a governor’s rights. If not, Republicans will find the worst candidate possible, perhaps the idiotic in the House, Rep. Comer. At least any newcomer to the Senate would not have an immediate leadership role as McConnell does.


https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/28/heres-how-kentuckys-law-works-for-filling-u-s-senate-vacancies/70484359007/

[flashman13]

37. Beshear also has a U.S. Constitution argument for appointing anyone of any party. Prior to 1913 the

the state legislatures appointed Senators. The 17th amendment changed that so that Senators are elected by popular vote. You can argue that that change also means that the state legislature can not summarily designate a small group of citizens that the governor is obligated to chose from.

[LeftInTX]

46. That's a weak argument, because it would negate any appointments

[brooklynite]

2. The Kentucky system requires that THREE names be submitted to the (Democratic) Governor...

...who makes the ultimate choice.

The replacement will be younger but won't have the same political clout.

[pnwmom]

18. Right, but his replacement as the minority leader will also be younger

and very possibly even worse.

[rickford66]

25. Why should the Gov follow the law ? Would or better yet "DO" the reThuglicans follow the law ?

[brooklynite]

38. I going to suggest you delete a post endorsing the Democratic Governor breaking the law...

[rickford66]

41. Not breaking the law, just ignoring it like McConnell.

[brooklynite]

42. So, if I decide to rob a bank, I can "ignore the law" because some other bank robber did?

[rickford66]

43. Robbing a bank "is" breaking the law by taking action.

Did McConnell break the law by not having hearings for Obama's supreme court nominee ? No he just ignored it. That's all I'm gonna say.

[brooklynite]

45. Name "the law" that McConnell broke.

[Effete Snob]

30. And what happens if the governor does not pick one?

Within what time frame is that selection required to be made, Brooklynite?

[brooklynite]

39. A responsible Governor isn't going to leave a vacancy for political reasons

"But Trump gets to do it" is an argument people here should be ashamed of.

[wnylib]

3. Well, if Bashear loses his challenge of the law

that requires him to choose a Republican, I guess he could choose the weakest, most disliked one who could be beaten in the next election.

[gratuitous]

7. Or, he could just say that when there's a divided government

Then the executive gets the final say. I call it The McConnell Rule for why President Obama was prevented from filling a Supreme Court seat during the last year of his term because the Senate was under Republican control. Just like the Founding Fathers intended, but forgot to write down.

[erronis]

26. Let's play ball! Hardball.

I think the (r)epuglicon teams will be lacking.

[Sneederbunk]

16. Until the courts decide, the Repugs are short a senator.

[Recycle_Guru]

17. beautiful.tie it up in court.

[spooky3]

29. Good point nt

[Effete Snob]

31. Precisely

[unblock]

4. He's actually been the closest thing they have to the voice of reason.

He has repeatedly talked his colleagues out of unreasonable crap. Only to replace it with more pragmatic crap, but still.

He's one of the few republicans who actually knew what he was doing.

If his replacement is more wackadoodle, that's ok as long as they stumble all over senate rules.

[617Blue]

8. He refused to intercede on the debt ceiling.

I thought he might actually do the right thing there but silky me. He's been silent on the Trump indictments. You'd think he might feel liberated to speak his mind at this point but he's just a partisan warrior thru and thru.

[unblock]

20. Oh absolutely. Rank partisan.

Look at the shifting "principles" he talked about when rigging the Supreme Court. He's always happy to argue whatever serves Republican interests in moment.

I only meant that he's not the usual random ranting raving lunatic republican. He knows how to play the game methodically.

[617Blue]

5. Disagree. He was a master at ratfu**ing. GOP caucus is full of dolts.

They'll all be moving in different directions. He always had them on the same page.

[UTUSN]

9. There's no dearth or bottom to the wingnut barrel.

[FSogol]

10. Maybe, but the GOP bench is short. Whoever takes over will have to fight off other

ineffectual GOP shitweasels. Bottom line: they'll be left with much weaker leadership. And who knows, maybe Kentucky can turn purple again one day.

[EYESORE 9001]

11. I have confidence that Gov. Beshear will make the least MAGAtty choice

[Cha]

14. They'll be Worse.. I've been saying

this for awhile now.

TY!

[mountain grammy]

23. but as Majority Leader (god forbid)

who is next in seniority? Thune, Cornyn, Grassley.. in fact I think Grassley has more seniority than the rest

Whatever, horrible, fucking men one and all.

[brooklynite]

40. I wouldn't assume Minority Leader goes to the senior-most member...

...its a political choice.

Schumer is by no means the most senior Democrat.

3 Dianne Feinstein, D-CA Nov. 4, 1992
4 Patty Murray, D-WA Jan. 3, 1993
5 Ron Wyden, D-OR Feb. 6, 1996
6 Richard J. Durbin, D-IL Jan. 3, 1997
7 Jack Reed, D-RI Jan. 3, 1997

[mountain grammy]

53. Yes, I see that and you're right..

It'd be Grassley for the GOP if that were the case..ugh.

[Warpy]

24. Yes, except freshman senators are relatively powerless, at least their first term

I would be more concerned about the grandstanding by Tuberville.

Democrats, should they hold the Senate, MUST end the filibuster.

De fang the right wing bullies. It is the only way to deal with them.

ETA, I disagree, the scariest thing is how his staffers cover for him along with much of the press. Enough, already, splash this one all over the place, force him to fess up and/or retire.

[Comfortably_Numb]

28. Glitch McConnell.

[twodogsbarking]

32. The devil we know and the devil we don't.

[barbtries]

33. is he dying?

sorry been out the loop

[twodogsbarking]

49. We are all dying. He's just rehearsing.

[barbtries]

51. lol

I did end up watching a clip of him later. almost looks as if he's having seizures.

[LAS14]

34. And will never show even the SLIGHT resistance to Trump's shenanigans that Mitch has shown. nt

[BradBo]

35. McConnell, a "gently alive corpse".

[Trueblue Texan]

36. Perhaps, but he/she won't have the experience...

...This is why I don't believe in term limits. Nancy Pelosi saved Democracy on Jan 6. Her experience and wisdom served us better than a younger, more energetic Speaker would have.

[betsuni]

47. +1

[Mad_Machine76]

44. The only bright spot (if there is one)

Is they (probably) won’t be the Machiavellian politician that McConnell is.

[Arthur_Frain]

48. That kind of public exhibition of decline waits for us all.

Politics aside. That’s the scariest thing about watching what he’s going through now.

Waits for us all.

[Brainfodder]

50. Nah have a democrat switch to republican and...

Appoint them.

Call it pulling a Sinema?

[BannonsLiver]

52. Okay? And?

So what. 🤷‍♂️