Обсуждение

He should also be tracking down the so-called photographer who took these photos. 🤷‍♀️

I did not see the ultimatum.

i hope this is more that a strongly worded letter

So Democrat: Strongly written letter. Totally ignored. The end.

Not sure strongly worded letters are going to be what will save our democracy.

No ventriloquists allowed.

COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY AGREED THIS STILL SHOT SHAT IS A BUNCH OF SHAT

If he’s healthy enough to have a picture taken of him smiling and sitting up in bed, he is more than capable of making a phone call. With this last “proof of life” photo, there is no excuse. Prove that he is alive and capable or step aside!

He has had one foot in the grave for ages so nothing new to see here. Move Along

When does he have to respond by? What if he doesn’t. A letter that does not clearly state the deadline and consequences for missing said deadline means nothing.

He sent... a letter?!!

Didn’t happen, did it?

Another photo has appeared. Looks as convincing as the last one. Has he had no visitors in all that time? Usually, people stop getting visitors after they die.

This is weak action, but I really don't mind Gov. Beshear slow-walking this. The longer the farce goes on, the better it will be for Dems.

I hope he gave a 24 hour timeline to respond. Sorry y’all this needs to happen STAT

Too little. Too late.

Anyone speak to the security detail in their cars outside the facility where he's staying? Can anyone verify they have talked to him?

Lol

Commence with a special election and force McConnell's staff to put up or shut up. We know McConnell can't do that.

The Republicans are very good at playing the political game. We will only know the truth after August 4th, when Kentucky can no longer have a special election to fill his seat.

This is so unnecessary—anyone can talk with McConnell directly by lighting a few candles and reading special passages from a certain book.

Can no one, NO ONE, simply go and visit him? Wtf?

Another letter? If Mitch is dead he can’t read the letters.

ANDY'S BACKSIDE IS HEATING UP...KEEP UP THE PRESSURE

Go to Mitch’s church and ask the Pastor. Do you think he will lie in Gods house of Wordhip reciting the Ten Commandments written by Moses? Then again he may have his toes crossed to avoid hell for lying.

YES! A LETTER! Let's see them ignore THAT! Now we're getting somewhere...

They will never comply!

Republicans claiming to have had actual Conversations with Mitch in recent weeks, have made this move by Beshear logical. If Mitch can have a 20-minute conversation with Scott Jennings, then he can record a message for the people of Kentucky.

Side note, with McConnell out, isnt that one less vote to confirm people like Blanche? I mean, I would take that as a win.

Okay, but, who's going to make him? Seriously, are we really just completely unable to do anything? They took Beshear's authority away, now what?

Or just be dead

It's about time.

Oh YAY!

Call the special election and force action. Quit with the Schumer type bs.

The Republicans have already stolen two Supreme Court justices from the Democrats. Make no mistake, they will lie and cheat and steal any office that they can to stay out of prison. That is where they’re all going.

That will accomplish nothing. Performative nonsense from a weak base.

Better late than never, I guess?

He’s dead.

#Disabilitylaw HALP!McConnells physicians disclosed he has post polio, a degenerative motor condition that can impact ability to speak, but not necessarily impact cognition. Is Beshear’s demand that he “speak or resign” a legal snafu since he already followed Senate protocol with Thune weeks ago.

Another fucking letter???

Another fucking letter, OMG!

But why did it take him 3 weeks. We have been hounding him here in Kentucky everyday.

Why do democrats just keep begging for Republicans to do the right thing?

Oh good . Finally a strongly worded letter.

“Strongly worded letters” win the day! 🙄

He's not voting. Do we really want him voting?

NOW!!!

Too little, too late!

That will probably accomplish absolutely nothing. File suit demanding proof of life and competence. Ask for an emergency hearing. Someone will have to respond on his behalf even if it's just a motion to dismiss.

And get Lindsey to interview him

Mitch probably has a body temperature of the refrigerator air for a few weeks now.

Watch out everyone another Democrat has sent another strongly worded letter.

My toddler was more forceful demanding milk.

Oh no! A strongly worded letter! Checkmate, Turtle Man!

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

This should have been addressed already...

As long as we are at it, can I get the same level of medical coverage as well as the same salary benefits he's gotten since his disappearance?

Either of these would require breath

Yeah, they’ll ignore this too

About time - just go to the hospital and see for yourself!

About time

Since there's a drop dead date (pardon the play on words), he should have given a deadline (again, sorry) for the voice and proof of life in real time response by McConnell or his ghost.

About time

Somehow I don't believe Newsom or Pritzker would let this go on so long. 2028 is less than 2 years away & even America's attention span will remember.

took lo g enough

Is the letter itself the action? Or will this letter lead to actual action. I am not interested in merely another “strongly worded letter”. WE NEED ACTIONABLE RESULTS!

A new letter? Lol. Andy Beshear is a failure. He doesnt even care enough to go in person. Ffs. What a joke.

I have a better idea. Choose Mitch’s successor and try to seat him. This will force the GOP to prove whether Mitch is alive.

I'd be more direct here. More like, if I do not personally see Mitch mcConnell in the next 24 hours to confirm he is alive, then I will appoint an interim Senator.

I hope Beshear put a NLT date on his demand!

He should grow a spine and visit Mitch. Or his corpse. Prove in person. How hard is that to do?

Good.

Guys. He isn’t able to vote and continue to support Trump’s wars, spending, SAVE ACT, etc. Let it go.

I will believe it when it’s aired live with the governor and several independent journalists standing next to him as witness to confirm his ability to hold the position that he is paid by the taxpayers to do.

At this point Gov. Beshear could have done many things, but he did not. His true colors outshine his words. He too is Ba%%less along with many other democrats.

Beshear should appoint a replacement. That's how a Republican would do it. That's how McConnell himself would do it. If McConnell is capable, he'll defend his position.

And stop waiting until the goddam deadline for special elections!

REAL TIME VIDEO !

did he remember to put a stamp on it? douche

a strongly worded letter- where have we heard that before? what a douche

Listen up, GOP: beshear has absolutely had it and he's only going to ask 10 or 15 more times.

AI incoming alert!

To be fair, Trump is yet to provide proof of his capacity to serve

Bibi got an incompetent and Epstein compromised Trump to start a war with Iran, killing our soldiers, our economy and our standing in the world while he sits it out. Anyone in congress that supports his genocidal regime is a traitor to the U.S.!😰

I doubt the Senator is up to task His last fall wasn’t because of polio If already had multiple brain freezes before & we witnessed the on stage live performance one freeze He fell because he had a brain freeze & dropped over So serious the Paramedics arrived to enliven his heart for a pulse

A sternly worded letter! OMG!

When is Mitch allowed to be dead? how long should this sharade go?

Don’t demand (unless legally required). Schedule the special election and make him defend.

Oh no not another strongly worded letter. Can you imagine what Republicans would have done by now if the tables were turned??

Just not before August 3rd.

I also believe that it wouldn't violate HIPAA to ask *whether* the hospital is billing Medicare as Mitch's primary health carrier, and/or whatever Mitch's secondary health carrier is. Not asking details abt what treatment is going on, just asking IF the hospital is billing the carrier.../1

Yeah, why does Yertle only manifest himself to Republicans?

Tictoc Aug 3rd is coming up fast

bsky.app/profile/dan-...

We’re exactly 7 days away from the GQP announcing #MoscowMitch has left this Earth (or is resigning if he’s still alive) so they can bag a rigged special election instead of having to fight an appointed Democrat. And, THIS is all we get from the KY Governor? Bad! Very.Bad.

See if he comes back to life when you appoint a Democrat to lead as senator for the state.

The strongly worded letter party is failing America for the sake of decorum.

How about demanding it from his bed side. Or autopsy tray side.

😏 Meanwhile, here’s an AI “Proof Of Life” #MitchMcConnell 🧓🏻 🐢 #THRILLER for your entertainment.

😏 Meanwhile, here’s an AI “Proof Of Life” #MitchMcConnell 🧓🏻 🐢 #THRILLER for your entertainment. 👍🏻💙 @keithedwards.bsky.social 🇺🇸

🇺🇸🏛️⚖️ 🤬🛡️💥 YES!!! 💥 🥾💥🐢

🇺🇸🏛️⚖️ 🤬🛡️💥 YES!!! 💥 🥾💥🐢

Oh no - a strongly worded letter!

Just as proof of life is required of kidnappers demanding a ransom, proof of life should be required for members of Congress who are MIA. If proof is not provided, the individual should be removed from Congress based upon on a presumption of incapacity.

if he croaked, we could chuck his corpse into lindsay graham’s casket, have a two-fer, save the US taxpayers some $$

Coincidentally exactly 1 week before the 8/3 deadline. Im sure they will get right on it, he’ll have something back on August 4th. Where was this a month ago? In reversed position Mitch would have already nominated a replacement. Beshear is an empty suit, weak establishment dem.

Mick’s doing great though

Finally

Wait until this is about the POTUS! I can hear Vance, Miller, &c showing us all kinds of "evidence" . . .

Why? His resigning only helps the GOP; in KY, the governor must appoint a senator of the same party (R). If McConnell resigns that gives the GOP another vote, while right now they’re down a vote. This is political malpractice.

If roles were reversed, the GOP would already have sworn in their pawn.

Have the doctors testified under oath? If they are lying, they should be charged.

Just pull the trigger Andy. Pull the friggin' trigger

Ah yes, the strongly worded letter. Truly the centrist Democrats most powerful weapon.

Ah, a more strongly worded letter. That'll do it...

It’ll go no where.

Dems about to swing and miss on yet another slow pitched softball

For Christ's sake, call for an election. He will either respond or not.

Letter shmetter. Video proof is necessary. In this day and age where anyone with a phone can record a video, it's outrageous that nobody (looking at you, Andy) has demanded one.

Andy…this will not help you in 2028. Not at all.

Do what Mitch would do in this situation, call a special election.

The ole sternly worded letter. Works every time.

Those keeping his condition a secret need to go to prison.

Why do democrats continue to play by rules that republicans long ago abandoned. Stop writing stern letters and just do what the other side always does. ACT. Put them on the defensive. Make them prove he's alive.

Don’t hold your breath, Andy!

Was it a “strongly” written letter? This whole thing is a freaking clown show.

I don’t think any doctors have released letters Only his team who are likely getting paid still It’s another case of fraud on taxpayers

oh no, a letter.

Well, at least that's something. It's also typical of a moderate Democrat. Instead of taking direct action, going to the hospital, demanding to see McConnell, he sends a strongly worded letter, which can be ignored. This is why we are disgusted with moderate Democrats. We need action not moderation.

A LETTER. I do hope it's strongly worded and doesn't get lost in the mail.

A letter? Oh good, I'm sure an aide will take note and file it away.

Too little. Too late. Besides, what's to keep the Memer-in-Chief from submitting an AI version of a McConnell singing and dancing the words, "I. AM. OK!" 🎶 to the tune of YMCA?

Or what, Andy? You didn't up the anti on shit; just continue to glaringly confirm you've been paid off to sit on your hands

yap, yap, yap. Stop posting this drivel. He needs to appoint a replacement and let the GOP 1. prove McConnell is coming back and 2. That their special election law can stand up in court.

C'mon Andy. Clock's ticking....

Beshear is not a serious man. He needs to be voted out of office.

Resign

He abandoned his job. Consider him unemployed. Anyone lying about him should also lose their job.

By when? 4 pm today would be good

Forget McConnell Trump is trying to steal the Midterms Michelle Obama said at DNC "Don't complain. Do something" FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS Stop corrupt #trump fom having full Congress control Trump works for OLIGARCHS not Americans Vote 🩵 #usa Hiding the files means Trump raped kids with Epstein

The (D)s sure like to write letters.

I'm here for it! 🍿

“letter”

A letter???

The man who wouldn’t let Obama nominate a Supreme Court justice nearly 8 months before the election because it was unfair to the American people, but then let trump nominate Barrett six weeks before the 2020 election, is the perfect example of why Beshear should just fill his seat.

Meanwhile.....Graham is Lying in State while Mcconnell's office is just lying.

So? Republicans will just laugh it off. Different rules for them.

Another " Strongly Worded Letter " from Dems.

What does a facility do with a mouldering dead body while waiting for govt to ok burial? This is like a kremlin play.

Taking the Schumer strongly worded letter approach. That should work

How is an unconscious man suppose to respond or resign? I’m guessing neither will happen.

"You have one month to respond, and if you don't, well..I dont know what we'll do but we would be VERY irritated and concerned for sure."

Only took a month

And, if Bitch doesn’t, how far is Andy prepared to go? The dangers of a Dem trying to stay viable in the midst of a pile of MAGA detritus.

He left out "by the end of the business day, July 28, 2026". I think he needs some new advisors. Holy shit, I looked it up and he is a trained lawyer......wtf.

Sure they can put Dead Mitch in different shirts and take a picture of him, but he can't speak. They probably do 20 pictures to get one that has a semblance of life. If Dead Mitch could speak, he'd issue a video.

Just go visit him in the hospital for goodness sake.

Democrats certainly love some strongly worded, stearn letters. I love that my party brings pixie dust to a fight against a flame thrower.

As a Kentuckian, I’m grateful for this demand.

Does Mitchy have a Turtley awesome sister, that's alive, that they will be shoving in his position? Or will his Wifey be occuping that shell?

We are running gout of daylight before it's too late for a special election. Andy Beshear needs to schedule it now and then have Mitch McConnell show proof of life.

AI Mitch about to rise, like Dr. Frankenstein's creature.

Wow, did he just wake up from a six week nap?

Oh great another letter. 🙄

A letter is easily faked.

youtube.com/watch?v=pyq3... #ChuckSchumer @scumer.senate.gov Let me guess Chuck, you're going to write a strongly worded letter... The Box Tops ~ The Letter...

youtube.com/watch?v=zEmf... Monty Python ~ Bring Out Your Dead...

Why he can’t be fired like you know normal people?

Letters?

Pretty please

Cue donold joke trump:generate an AI image of him and mitch mcconnell riding naked around Canada on bears extinguishing fires

Oh no, a strongly worded letter

He should get himself down to the hospital and try to get to see him.

Beshear has completely folded on this issue. Declare McConnell dead and go on with choosing an interim and LET THEM SUE TO PROVE MCCONNELL IS NOT DEAD! Or go "visit" McConnell to "chat for 20 minutes" to prove life. If they don't allow him entry, declare him DEAD and move on! No more hiding!

Easy Andy, having a MCConnell that can’t vote is better than a replacement that can.

A medium might be required. Just saying…

And he gave him how many days to respond? A week? Two months? In 6 days it becomes a non issue. Weak. And he has no authority to demand the Senate do anything.

God damn it’s about time!! I was starting to think Andy Beshear had ALSO suffered some debilitating condition leaving him without a working spine! Well, better late than never I guess but I’m never gonna forget Beshear took so long to put on the big boy pants.

Geez, another "strongly worded letter!" I've received a few in my 70 years on this planet and I've always filed them in that special file for letters of that sort. I'm now wondering if that's what his handlers will do???

The truth will come out and Beshear will look as feckless as he is.

Nothing. Means nothing. A letter? Pathetic.

McConnell, if he were still with us, would get the biggest kick out of this new MAGA fuckery. Another sternly worded letter! Only a few more days stalling when poor old Mitch takes a turn for the worse… and people wonder why we have lost faith in these centrist Democrats who go along to get along.

Tic toc tic toc

And now give them a 48 hour window to respond or we move on without the dead.

wait. So does "drooling uncontrollably, making grunting sounds and shitting himself" qualify as "direct and verbal"?

Their way of acting is cheat and besmirch colleagues for decades then say be “Respect ful to us”

I noticed there was no deadline in that letter.

A half step, at least!

Ooooooh it's the strongly-worded letter

WTF? Stop sending letters, just go there in person.

Limp demand. There is no such thing as a digital proof of life now. Hasn't been since deep fakes were a thing a decade ago. Grow a pair of testicals Andy and drive down to the goddamn hospital.

Is this a metaphor for the Republican Party?

That's ". Resign already. Enough is enough. Age limits for politicians."

The SAVE Act is going to pass because @govandybeshear.bsky.social is playing THEIR game. McConnell has proven to only care about what he wants (power & hurting people). Beshear is letting him use the same playbook because of … decorum? Beshear can’t even win against a dying man. No Beshear 2028.