If the news of his death breaks on Aug 4th you know it was a scam.
If Gov. Beshear has any balls or patriotism whatsoever, he’ll appoint a replacement on August 3 in any circumstance short of McConnell actually being present in the Congress building.
Gov should get in a car and drive to the hospital for an in person confirmation.
Too simple for this reality, i know.
Or integrity
I’m out of the loop. Why August 4th?
I don’t remember all the details, but for the past years Republicans have stripped away lots of powers of their Democratic governor. And somewhere in there, they also had a rule change that doesn’t allow a special election if it’s so many months away from a regular election. So basically if they run out the clock, the governor can’t hold a special election to replace McConnell.
Edit: I dug up an article
Multiple articles have stated in 2024 changes to state law requires a special election to fill a vacant Senate seat. Before that, a 2021 law allowed the political party holding the seat to submit three names for the governor to choose from, rather than leaving the selection solely to the governor. Political experts cited in the report say timing requirements mean the window to call a special election would be tight, with an estimated cutoff of Aug. 3 based on candidate filing and notice deadlines. It’s why if it’s announced Aug 4th it’d would have been weekend at Bernie’s essentially and why people are calling on Governor Bashear to just call a special election to force their hand.
It’s worth noting that the laws the other people are mentioning are just state laws and therefore do not supersede Kentucky’s state constitution, which gives Beshear the power to simply appoint a replacement. Including a Democrat, if he wants.
*crime
He’s dead & they are 100% committing fraud by continuing to receive a pay check a month after the fact.
Beshear should appoint a replacement & let the GOP deal with the fallout.
This. Appoint his replacement and then let them prove he’s alive.
This. Appoint his replacement and then let them prove he’s alive
Great! Who is in charge of doing this?
Terrified Dems like Garland who never do anything with the power we give them.
Ok so it’ll never happen. Got it.
That would fall on Beshear, the governor of Kentucky. (If it happens before August 4th)
You might want to read up on why the Kentucky GOP is stalling, before you jump in with uninformed comments.
You’re showing your ass
Mitch the bitch would have loved all this stonewalling if he were still alive.
Oh boy you really nailed it. This is 100% him isn’t it.
It would be a fitting end to his political career if he is fillibustering his own obituary.
The sad part about all this is that Americans are still going to see the Republican party as a viable political entity instead of the fascist traitors they are.
I had hope until Jan 6th…
The American population is beyond stupid
And American Mass Media is North Korea style garbage
Think of how stupid the average conservative is, then remember: half of them are stupider than that.
It’s time to balkanize this country, let the American empire die
I think that’s going to be inevitable at this point.
Yeah, honestly it should happen sooner
Are you saying i should vote for some commie, socialist, shia law wanting, gay, transgender, abortion on demand wanting, atheist, clearly not the right shade of white Democrat?
Perish the thought
He’s 💀💯.
Surely its illegal to lie about an elected official’s alive/unalive status?
Oh wait, it’s the fascist/GOP party.
It’s precisely because they know it’s illegal that they aren’t saying anything. If they don’t overtly lie and just refuse to talk, they won’t obviously open themselves up to prosecution by a later administration (in theory, though I am sure a motivated prosecutor will be able to make a case either way).
He’s DEAD Jim.
It’s 2026 and you can’t even be sure which US government members are alive and which are dead
The turtle fuck is dead! And the Pedo Party is hiding this so they don’t potentially lose the seat. They want to hold out until the 3rd. Why the fuck are we letting them???
Because consequences are for the poor, clearly.
They don’t wanna give Massey another shot.
Because preserving the timeline depends on allowing the nazi takeover. This science fiction explanation is the only one that makes sense as to why nothing is being done to stop the downfall of the Untied States. Why these nazis were able to openly publish the plan for fascist takeover and still be allowed to do it
Moscow Mitch will continue to fuck over Kentucky. Zero sympathy, they voted for the shitbag.
He’s not dead. I think he’s probably braindead and in a vegetative state. They’re keeping his comatose body alive until next month to get past the special election deadline. That’s why his wife flew off to China, so she’s not in the country to issue a “pull the plug” order.
If the tables were turned the Republicans would do something about this. Someone in the opposition should do something. They would never let this stand. We should not either.
Seems illegal. Especially with him being a public servant and all. This is what happens when those with not much more than a middle-school mentality are guarding the henhouse and making shit up as they go along. No more foundational bedrock anymore.
Yea he’s definitely dead.
yes, they dont want to be held to account for lying about it. If he was alive they would 100% just attest to it.
I think thirty to sixty years old is a good enough range for politicians. No younger and no older.
