Matt Bevin refuses to concede and plans to ask a judge for a recount in Kentucky: Politico reporter

[Julian Englis]

Source: Raw Story

Republican Governor Matt Bevin is reportedly not going to concede after election results showed him losing re-election in Kentucky.

Politico correspondent Alex Isenstadt says a Bevin aide told him the campaign would not concede.

News – Bevin aide tells me Bevin won't concede and expects to go to recount

— Alex Isenstadt (@politicoalex) November 6, 2019

Under Kentucky law, there is no mechanism for an automatic recount and the Bevin campaign would have to convince a judge to authorize a recount.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/matt-bevin-refuses-to-concede-and-plans-to-ask-a-judge-for-a-recount-in-kentucky-politico-reporter/

[onecaliberal]

1. Sore loser

[BlueIdaho]

7. Poor little snowflake... nt.

[Chicago1980]

2. Heard something about him saying "irregularities"...

It's the same goddamn thing Trump will say if things are close.

Not concede and refuse to leave...

Gonna claim voter/election fraud of some kind.

[regnaD kciN]

10. Ex-Lax can help with that...

[Traildogbob]

16. We can bank on that.

Loving the Virginia outcomes as well. I do however hope Kentucky's new dem Gov does not have to contend with a criminal crooked ass republiKKKlan gang like North Carolina. We make McTurtle's Senate look like a real democracy.

[DFW]

21. I can even tell you exactly which irregularity he is referring to

It's called "I lost."

[dustyscamp]

3. Hope these dirt bags don't pull any tricks

[groundloop]

5. Welllllll.... that IS what repubs do..... so expect it.

[Grokenstein]

4. Remember when Corey Lewandowski rage-pooped his Pampers

...on Election Night because HRC didn't concede quickly enough to satisfy his angry little Nazi-wannabe ass? "Oh, but this is different!!"

[yaesu]

6. He ran on tRumps coattails, now he wants a refund. nt

[Corgigal]

8. So sorry,

we beat your russian spread.

This guy been a dick since day 1, so he couldn’t behave any other way.

Just make sure his 4 adopted children out of Africa are ok. I hope not to see them by the curb.

[FailureToCommunicate]

24. He may have been the most unpopular governor, and have totally wrong politics, but

I know for a fact he is a good family man. Go figure.

And, he'll be able to spend lots more time with his family now.

[SCVDem]

9. Just do a recount

to shut them up!

Then post the cost all over town!

[mysteryowl]

11. Wikipedia has Andy Beshear listed as Gov. Elect.

[rpannier]

12. Not surprised

He lost by about 0.4% of the vote
I don't know the laws in Kentucky, but I would think a recount would be automatic

[groundloop]

13. OP says there's no mechanism in KY for an automatic recount

SO.... it will have to be requested.

[rpannier]

17. Thanks. I just found it on the Guardian

There is no mandatory recount law in Kentucky. Bevin may request counties recanvass their results, which is not a recount, but rather a check of the vote count to ensure the results were added correctly.

Bevin would need to seek and win a court’s approval for a recount, the process for which would be dictated by the court.

appreciate it your help

[Bayard]

14. Watching Lawrence

He's covering this race pretty much all hour. Looking at how this is a portent for things to come for McConnell. And tRump, since his big endorsement and visit last night didn't help a bit.

This is HUGE!

[truthisfreedom]

15. Sore loser. Poor little sootflake.

[alfredo]

18. My county, Fayette had 47% turnout

When at the polls I asked the Precinct Judge how was the turnout, and at 3PM it was at about 240. When Obama was elected, the vote total at my precinct was a bit over 250 when the polls closed. We were fired up.

This precinct would have been happy with 25% turnout. One year we had only 84 votes. What a boring day.

[BlueIdaho]

19. His concession is not needed.

Tomorrow the sun will rise and the moving vans will show up at the Governor’s official residence.

[SKKY]

20. Being from the Commonwealth, I should probably have a deeper...

...understanding of this, but from what I’ve been told by several colleagues in the know, his attorney would have to have actual cause to request a recount. There has been nothing in the run-up to suggest nefarious activities, so I don’t know what his basis would be.

[DFW]

22. His basis would be as follows:

"I am an incumbent Republican in Mitch McConnell's state and I still lost. This is highly irregular!"

[Zambero]

30. So is constipation

And right now McConnell's poll numbers are in the same territory as Bevan's were. Muscovite Mitch must be taken aback by the news that Grim Reapers are not quite as popular in KY as they once appeared to be!

[SunSeeker]

23. Of course. Because Bevin has absolutely no class.

[left-of-center2012]

25. Andy Beshear (D-KY) said he had not yet talked to Bevin (R-KY)

Andy Beshear (D-KY) said he had not yet talked to Bevin (R-KY),
but said his expectation was that the governor would “honor the election.”

An honorable Republican?

[Siwsan]

27. That strategy didn't work out, so well, for Norm Coleman

As I recall, Franken's numbers grew.

[dlk]

28. Republican Pat McCrory refused to concede the NC governor's race in 2016

Republicans seem to have problems living in reality.

[Zambero]

29. Let him lose twice then

Proceed, governor.

[Midnight Writer]

31. A re canvas of votes is a reasonable request. It was a very close race.

Personally, I would like to see all elections double checked and evaluated.

A full recount should only occur if the re canvas reveals an issue.

[StevieM]

33. Excellent post and great point.

I have no problem with a recount.

[jmowreader]

32. Unfortunately for Matt, a concession is merely a formality

The second Governor Beshear finishes the Oath of Office, he’s got the authority to send the Kentucky National Guard into the Statehouse to drag Bevin out if he refuses to leave.