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Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« on: September 02, 2023, 01:55:59 pm »
Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
By Marisa Iati
Updated September 1, 2023 at 4:17 p.m. EDT

After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) experienced his second freezing episode in five weeks, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is declining to say whether he would follow a state law requiring him to appoint a Republican in the event of a Senate vacancy.

A reporter asked Beshear on Thursday whether, if McConnell were to step down, he would choose a replacement from one of three nominees selected by the state Republican Party, as the statute requires.

“There is no Senate vacancy,” Beshear responded at the news conference. “Senator McConnell has said he’s going to serve out his term, and I believe him, so I’m not going to speculate about something that hasn’t happened and isn’t going to happen.”

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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2023, 02:16:02 pm »
Beshear, is in a tough race against the GOP dude running against him.  If he does get a "pick" it could make the difference in the election outcome should he "Choose Poorly"
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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2023, 02:16:27 pm »
Sounds like an LBJ 'We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10 thousand miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.' promise.
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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2023, 04:19:44 pm »
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In 2021, the GOP-dominated state legislature overrode Beshear's veto and enacted a law that limited the governor's ability to fill congressional vacancies. Were McConnell to resign, Beshear would be obligated by state law to appoint an interim senator from a list of nominees submitted by the state executive committee of the outgoing senator's party, in this case, the Republican Party.

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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2023, 04:24:51 pm »
So, IOW, he'll be 'ignoring' the law and nothing will be done???

Remind me why we even have laws these days.
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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2023, 04:51:44 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on September 02, 2023, 04:24:51 pm
So, IOW, he'll be 'ignoring' the law and nothing will be done???

Remind me why we even have laws these days.

He doesn't have to go outside of the GOP to pick a Senator.  I am sure there are a ton of Republican McConnell acolytes in KY willing to step in and be a squish.  McConnell and the Dems love their squishes.
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Re: Kentucky’s governor won’t commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2023, 06:45:38 pm »
Ah, memories of when W.Va. Gov. Joe Manchin appointed himself to the U.S. Senate upon the death of KKKByrd.
Gee, Kentucky, I hope this doesn't happen to you.
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