- Why Can’t Anyone Verify McConnell’s Condition?
“If he can’t give us an update, he should resign,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Thursday. “It’s been very clear to people across Kentucky that his ‘update’ was not sufficient…We need to know if you’re capable of doing the job for the foreseeable future.”
- Can Andy Beshear Force the Issue?
But Kentucky law prevents Beshear from calling a special election and ousting McConnell from his Senate seat by declaring it vacant, even if he believes he is no longer fit to serve.
- Is There an August 3 Deadline?
The new law requires the governor to provide 63 days’ notice before a special election can occur, with prospective candidates having to file their paperwork at least 56 days ahead of the vote. As a result, Kentucky media outlets have reported that the process becomes difficult to implement if a Senate vacancy occurs within 56 days of the November election, as there may not be sufficient time to organize a separate special election.
Personally I didn’t consider what he was before this whole event as alive. Fucker already looked and acted like a corpse.
I hope he’s just alive enough to see how happy everyone is that he might be dead.