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Matthew Downhour

But it’s silly, you can’t appoint a Senator to a seat that isn’t vacant

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Tim Wood

How does Beshear force the issue, and prove Republicans aren't using a corpse to hold onto a Senate seat? That would otherwise seem actionable as well. He could withdraw the appointment on proof of McC's living, making impeachment moot.

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Matthew Downhour

Why would Beshear object to a corpse holding the seat & not voting

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Tim Wood

Because event would constitute fraud on the State of Kentucky by the GOP. As I read it, the Ky. Constitution gives the governor the right to appoint a replacement Senator in the event of death, but the legislature passed laws requiring a spcl. election. But that does not amend the Constitution.

joofie57

Using a corpse to hold McConnell in the Senate seat just deprives them of a vote and kills their committee advantage on several committees. If they want to do that let them.

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Tim Wood

If McC. died, they're doing this (ostensibly against their interest) because they fear Beshear will use his power under the state Constitution to appoint a Democrat. That would imply they know the recent laws requiring a special election are unconstitutional. @matthewdownhour.bsky.social

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Matthew Downhour

McConnell is not dead

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Matthew Downhour

He is unable to vote but he is not dead and refuses to resign. This leaves Republicans down a seat but is not uncommon old Senator behavior (see: Diane Feinstein)

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Tim Wood

Feinstein's health status during hospitalization was public knowledge via firsthand reporting. She returned to serve 4 more months and cast votes before she died in 9/2023. The Senate GOP (led by one M. McConnell) refused a replacement for her on Judiciary. The GOP is hiding something here.

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Matthew Downhour

McConnell is extremely sick and likely will never return. He refuses to admit it

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Tim Wood

Then he needs to give firsthand, public evidence to that effect so the Senate process for disability can proceed. Otherwise Beshear needs to dispense with the strategic ambiguity crap.

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Matthew Downhour

Why? Republicans are down a vote.

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Matthew Downhour

If Beshear pushes it he’s betting on the Kentucky Supreme Court siding with a Democrat. What do you think the odds of that are

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Tim Wood

If McC. has died, Beshear has an argument, and a criminal case against anyone in on the conspiracy. If Beshear appoints with McC. alive, he can stand down. Then the GOP can answer why they covered up the affair to that point.

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Matthew Downhour

If Beshear appoints someone while McConnell is alive, he’s breaking the law & he’ll be impeached

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Matthew Downhour

If Beshear appoints someone and McConnell is dead? He’s breaking a different law. Then the Kentucky Supreme Court decides. How confident are you in that institution?

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Tim Wood

Not very. But B. can demonstrate legally the GOP side has gone wrong here (fraud, obstruction), if McC. is alive or not. Operation of law requires an answer as to McConnell's true state.

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CB

your first sentence is a very good point for senate Rs to consider your second sentence not only let's Rs off the hook, it says they should be *rewarded* for not stepping up

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Tim Wood

2nd sentence rewrite: Otherwise Beshear needs to call the Ky. GOP on their bluff.

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CB

that he can't do anything when there's no vacancy isn't a KY GOP bluff, it's actual law

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Tim Wood

My point is, the GOP's obfuscation of McC.'s state is an offense in itself, because legal processes require the information.

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Matthew Downhour

What has the GOP done? McConnell insists he is alive, with photos, they believe him

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Tim Wood

Unf. today, with these incentives, that's not enough. A respected mainstream reporter(s) needs to attest firsthand. (My favorite fake hospital photo shows him smiling beside Elvis, JFK and Lincoln, clear as day! 🤣)

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CB

even granting your suggestion that they are hiding something, "legal processes require the information" does not compel them to do anything

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Tim Wood

Contested; it conflicts with the state Constitution.

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Matthew Downhour

Again, we come back to KY Supreme Court