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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday demanded more transparency from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “As Governor of the state you serve, I am calling on you to directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign" www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Gov. Beshear Calls On McConnell To Provide Proof Of His Ability To Servewww.huffpost.com
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A zoom call would suffice to confirm or disprove the authenticity of his brief, insufficient messages. Let's f'ing go, get this charade over with.

Beshear is a strong 2028 presidential candidate. If he screws this up that will be it for him. And remember, he’s Governor of a ruby red state. A majority of his support is likely Republican, not Democratic. That’s what is going on here. But I’m hopeful he’ll do the right thing in the end.

Ответ для marcosantana

Strong? How? How can a guy who can’t demand proof of life or take action as the gop would have two weeks ago save our dying democracy?

Ответ для talentedripley

He’s not listening to social media posts who don’t agree with him. lol

Remember, during the 2nd WW, the only companies doing business with the Nazis were American.

America is fucked.

Beshear should shut the fuck up he's a gutless asswipe. He's like the rest of the Democrats gutless they had their chance and did nothing for 4 years they had the information and did nothing. Now, he has the ability to replace McConnell, but is doing nothing makes you think what they're up to.

He's waited until the last minute....kind of a pocket veto to avoid actually DOING something. Very Schumer-esque. Not the kind of action-adverse people we need.

Ответ для joeaabernathy

He can only appoint a Republican or call a special election after 8/3 per a 2024 law enacted by the Republican supermajority in both the KY House and the KY Senate.

Democrats think their words still matter. The country not just Kentucky need actions not words

"I talk to dead people."

Proof of Life Dean 👇🏼 He got Woke 😂😂😂 Republicans will be yelling "d*mn liberal hospital!"

A common theme of this administration is, what are you gonna do about it?

get off your fat ass and go see him. It's not like he is in ICE custoday

It would be great if Beshear could communicate exactly what the limitations of his powers are so that people would stop shitting on him when there’s likely nothing he can really do here. He’s a pretty shrewd operator normally so it’s disappointing that he’s absolutely bombing the comms game here.

Its about goddamn time

He's had 1.5 months of this shit. Do something.

In a strongly worded letter....

To hell with verbally real time video !

“Letters To A Dead Man” sounds like a Tom Waits song

Andy needs to call their bluff. Strongly worded letters of concern isnt cutting it. McConnell would have replaced an empty Democratic seat by now come hell or highwater. Actions speak louder than words.

It’d be a lot funnier if he was called to prove he was alive.

Oh boy, that scares me!!!

Up next: A Susan Collins-like Concern Face. Governor Beshear, what can you tell us about the senator? "I think he's learned his lesson."

Appoint. A. New. Senator. Let. It. Play. Out. In. The. Courts.

What's the problem, Guv?! Go to the hospital with a bunch of security and go see Mitch. If he's alive, in whatever form, you'll know. If he's dead, you'll know that too. This is WEAK. Strong words. Come on, give me a break.

He wrote a letter and sealed it with a kiss 🙄

This shouldn’t be so difficult.

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

So Beshear is up to the sternly worded letter phase. I’m really glad we got a chance to see his mettle before he ever runs for President.

Moving at sloth speed.

Ответ для Sonny Vermont

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The Senator can't speak now, he's got a tube down his throat.

He can't, he's frozen to preserve his body until the deadline has passed

Governor Beshear-call a special election. If moscow mitch is alive and kicking, he'll show his a*s up in a heart beat.

Awkward. He's calling out a guy who can't possibly get the message. It's obvious Mitch isn't able to discuss this, if he's even alive.

I guess people would rather have a Republican as Governor of Kentucky. Dems have lost their minds.

I mean, we already have video proof he was unable to serve while he was in the halls of Congress.

I always thought he would make a great president. But if that is the way he would lead, forget it.I want someone who walks in the hospital, breaks open the door and sees for himself. Then does a cognitive performance test. Declares unable to lead and appoints someone on the spot. Done and move on.

Ответ для Dee

Beshear's in the touchy-feely we're all friends business, not the shit's gettin' real now business.

Why not give all members of Congress the same “ability to serve” test? A majority are brain dead AIPAC shills.

Too little too late, we have to fight like the Putin/Netanyahu regime republicunts. Anything else will be abject capitulation.

Dems love a strongly worded letter. Repubes would’ve sworn in someone the next day.

Seems like a good guy without backbone…..

Another “letter”….oooooo, so demanding 🙄

Is this before or after his "stern" letter? Will he hold his breath next?

Talk is cheap

Republicans believe in taking no prisoners, if it were a Democrat, MIA, they would have replaced him by now! Just saying!

A FaceTime call will work! 😏

(yawns) Wake me up if he actually does something of substance to clarify Mitch's status, like sending someone to check on him.

🥱🥱🥱🥱 You have failed @govandybeshear.bsky.social

How about showing up at the hospital or wherever McConnell's aides say he is and demand to speak with him in person.

Beshear should have his democratic choice for Senator change their party to Republican and seat that person. Fight fire with fire! Come on man - don’t think for one second they wouldn’t do that.

At this point I would like to see proof of Governor Beshear’s capacity to serve.

I'm OLDER than Mitch McConnell, and I'M RESIGNED. (See what I did there?)

Beshear's ineptitude & cowardice in the face of the biggest moment of his life should end his political career. His legacy will be that of one of the most notorious cowards in a political party that consists solely of cowards. He can thank M. Garland for preventing him from being America's #1 wimp.

about time.. how hard would it be to record a statement?

He's concerned.

Milk toast and late.

His presidential aspirations are dead. We already have enough nutless politicians.

Ответ для B.

A president who abides by the law would be a refreshing change

Kentucky is surprising sometimes; now and then, it will come out with a sense of decency.

So , the gauntlet is thrown? Get in the damn state limo and go visit the man !

If Beshear visits the supposed rehab center and is denied access, that would create a bigger problem for the gop..

Or what? No teeth, no action.

Did he say "pretty please" because I think that's what will sway the Republicans.

Not good enough. Time is ticking

Do it now, Andy!!!

Yet no visit to hospital to DEMAND proof of life!! If you are not a gangster dressed up as a Republican then you are doing this Gangster Politics all wrong!! The dead man showed you the way YEARS AGO!! Honor his treasonous actions and act as he WOULD HAVE...😱🥱😤🙄🤬🤕💀☠️🛌🚑🚑🚑🩻🩺🪏⌛🪦🪦🪦🪦⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚱️

Why do dems always take the high road? Call for the special election. PERIOD, Mitch can respond

seems this beshear guy is USELESS.

GOP: "Is the Mitchy AI voiceover ready? We'll need it now." They'll play an audio recording and BOOM!!!! That's all it takes to shutdown Beshear, because in his eyes, the appearance of doing something is the same as actually doing something. 😁👍

A strongly worded letter, that outta do it!

Oh my goodness, a sternly worded letter! What, is he taking lessons from Schumer? He could instead call a special election already, and make them try to stop him.

Ответ для Grit Pump

Another dem weenie afraid of his own shadow.

Ответ для Grit Pump

He can only appoint a Republican or call a special election after 8/3 per a 2024 law enacted by the Republican supermajority in both the KY House and the KY Senate.

Ответ для madramblings

He can ignore superfluous laws like the gop

Ответ для talentedripley

Republicans have a supermajority in both the KY State House (80 R to 20 D) & the KY State Senate (38 R to 6 D). He can take the 2024 law limiting his appointment power & appeal it all the way to the US Supreme Court. How long do you think will take? How will that will turn out? Impeachment by KY.

Ответ для madramblings

You know how writing concerned letters and doing nothing of substance would turn out vs his national ambitions? Yeah, he’d fade into a sad forgotten disappointing little footnote in KY political history. It’s up to him.

Ответ для Grit Pump

Beshear can't legally do anything until Mitch is declared unable or incompetent to do his job. And the GOP won't allow that to happen. You should enjoy that Mitch can't vote for anything & the R's in the US Senate can't get anything passed. In the meantime, take a deep breath and touch some grass.

Ответ для madramblings

Hey, I’m fine with Beshear relegating himself to the long list of feeble ineffective Democrats nobody should vote for at the national level. There are Democratic fighters we can vote for instead. I’m also fine with a corpse occupying Moscow Mitch’s seat, and not voting, for as long as possible. 🤷

Ответ для Grit Pump

If you want to b*tch about KY politics, you could door knock for a KY Dem candidate, or better yet, run for an office in KY. But I bet you've never been to the state ;) If you want to b*tch about what D's could do in the US Senate to change things, how about getting Fetterman to vote with the D's!

Ответ для madramblings

What you don’t know about me and what you assume about me are both a whole lot. Maybe just move on and troll someone else for a while.

Ответ для Grit Pump

I'm not trolling you. Just voicing my opinion, after living majority of my life in red states, about what Beshear legally can and cannot do. I welcome you to visit the Bluegrass state, sip some KY bourbon, and help campaign to get more Dems elected outside of Louisville.

Ответ для Grit Pump

Exactly !!!!

Ответ для Grit Pump

No he cannot. That is not how this works.

Ответ для C-T-E
Ответ для Grit Pump

The law is not ambiguous. “See what happens” will be an impeachment before he the ink is dry.

Ответ для C-T-E

The whole point of the video is that the law is unconstitutional at the state and federal level. I’m happy with her approach, though it’s also clear Andy isn’t gonna do it. Typical mushy, concerned, pearl-clutching, unwilling to truly fight for the people, Democrat.

Ответ для Grit Pump

Yeah, as if the KY Supreme Court is going to find in his favor. Even if they did, it would take so long to wind its way there, it becomes moot. Good luck fighting that law in that state. He has zero authority to call an election currently. Sorry facts don’t fit your fantasy.

It’s all a show Andy won’t do shit!!!

I dunno, I think we may be beyond the point at which a sternly worded letter is effective?

D

Need a special election announcement tomorrow Governor. Don’t wait

Push harder

There are different ways to run out a clock!

Don’t wait for an answer. Appoint someone immediately. Then you’ll get an answer.

Ответ для MamaSass

Exactly!!!!

Ответ для MamaSass

He can only appoint a Republican per a 2024 law enacted by the Republican supermajority in both the KY House and the KY Senate.

Ответ для MamaSass

State law does not allow that.

I had high hopes for Gov. Beshear, but he's been way too Susan Collinsy on this issue for me.

i don't understand why he can't do anything else . . . doesn't what mcconnel is doing is job abandonment? what kind of fcking job allows you to just not show up or be in touch in any way?????

S

Hard to do either if he’s dead. In the meantime, Republicans are betting Beshear will do nothing.

Wtf took him so long???

Maybe a strongly-worded letter will work 🙄

Stop with the Chuck Shumer finger waving. Just do it.

😫Like he will!👹

About fucking time.

Finally. I don’t understand what took so friggin’ long. And, will Beshear follow up?

P

Why has he waited so long??? Why doesn't Beshaer just send a team of witnesses into the hospital to find him and videotape a real interview with him if he is still alive, if not, Mitch needs to be buried and replaced! Hopefully not by a family member!!

It is really amazing to watch a once possible Dem candidate for President just torpedo his chances in real time. No one wants another Merrick Garland. Goodbye, Beshear!

Ответ для moxy11

Yeah, the days of sportsmanship are long gone, for quite some time, actually. I'm tired of weak democrats. This is a big reason we are where we are right now. Where's our junk yard dog? If you just want to move forward, get the fuck outta the way and sit down.

Ответ для moxy11

He can only appoint a Republican or call a special election after 8/3 per a 2024 law enacted by the Republican supermajority in both the KY House and the KY Senate

Ответ для madramblings

So, appoint Thomas Massie.

Ответ для moxy11

Other than the Epstein files, right wing libertarian Massie is not on the right side of history.

Or else what?

Ответ для sarahb1863

Exactly

Ooooooo, what's NEXT? A sternly worded LETTER???

Luckily, the hail we had last night was beshear testicle-sized....e.g. small.

lol, you mean proof of life

How did he "call on him?" Did he go to his house, hospital, or morgue?

IMO, If Mitch couldn't get to Lindsey's funeral, then he's done. That was the sort of thing that means something in Kentucky.

Mitch has been in poor health for a long time and this is definitely hinkey. They will hide his death just to spite the Dems. He cannot serve when he’s in cold storage.

Truly hope he gave tomorrow as a deadline…

And the Republicans laughed and laughed, and Elaine Chao chuckled uncontrollably as Mitch McConnell sat there drooling and pissing into his diaper like the brain dead zombie he has become, and he’s still a senator.

Ответ для James Who Lives in Queens

I do think it’s more likely he’s alive and either in a coma or barely able to function than he’s dead. I think there would be a funeral if he’s dead. And all the people wasting time saying he’s dead are playing into MAGAs hands by sounding conspiratorial. He’s not dead, but not able to do his job.

Ответ для May You Live In Interesting Times

I think he has severe brain trauma from the fall. Note they say he didn't have a heart attack and didn't have a stroke, but they DO say he had a fall.

Did you write a strongly worded letter yet ?

But still did nothing.. magas threaten governors etc to the point of not being able to do their jobs or they are fake

He's going to wait until it's too late.

Beshear is "calling on" McConnell to show himself alive. Is he calling strongly or sternly? When McConnell answers with more silence, what will Beshear do next? Make it an "urgent call" to McConnell? Why not just go to the hospital and demand a meeting? See what they do. Get your fucking answer.

Ответ для Cats Working
Ответ для PNWCassieCat 🇺🇦🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

That's why it's a big fat NO to Beshear in 2028. Glad people are finally getting why this is the case.

Ответ для Willa Oczki

Newsom is another one. He says, “tax the rich” when on a progressive podcast, just not in CA where he’s opposing a ballot measure brought by the voters he’s asking to vote for him.

Ответ для PNWCassieCat 🇺🇦🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I don't trust Newsom. Yes, he's trolling Trump hard, but he's not one of us. And Beshear just torched his own political future by letting a sick, feeble old probably dead guy use him for a chew toy for over a month.

Ответ для Cats Working

It's really outrageous that Beshear is just letting Republicans be down a vote in the senate like that

Ответ для CB

Yeah, in retrospect, it might work out anyway, and in fact seems to be the case. Still not a fan of Beshear. But would vote for him if he were the pick in 2028.

Ответ для Willa Oczki

It's the case right now. The senate has voted on things in the past 6 weeks and McConnell obviously didn't show up for a single vote

Ответ для CB

Rs are stalling because they don’t want Massie to get Mitch’s seat, since he’s not a trump loyalist even tho he’d vote the way Mitch did most of the time. It’s bs politics, working in our favor, & at the same time demonstrating what Beshear is (& is not) willing to do.

Ответ для PNWCassieCat 🇺🇦🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Massie wouldn’t get the seat, but the possibility of it is incredibly bad and another reason that this push for a special election is shit. Massie is terrible

Ответ для CB

McConnell's "shell", LOL, is keeping ice cold in a cooler at the morgue. What a way to go. I'm surprised they've been able to keep it under wraps this long. Gotta be a ton of reporters on the hunt, LOL. Recall the movie line, Is the condor extinct? Now it's: Is the turtle still kickin'? 😆

Ответ для Willa Oczki

The famous marketing tagline 4 the 1975 film Three Days of the Condor is "The CIA knows him as Condor. What he knows about them has just made him an Endangered Species," and no, condors aren't extinct, tho the CA condor was driven to extinction in the wild in 1987 b4 being saved by captive breeding.

Ответ для Willa Oczki

This new spin, "Letting them pretend McConnell is alive and well is the BEST thing the Democrats could do!" is just more fucking gaslighting - BY OUR GUYS. Fuck them all. Mitch's charade is consuming government resources fraudulently. MAGAs have tattooed "MITCH'S DOORMAT" all over Beshear.

Ответ для Cats Working

Yes, being able to count is "gaslighting". Knowing how the senate works is "gaslighting" being able to read statutes is "gaslighting" I get it, you can't actually address the topic because you don't know anything about it

Ответ для CB

I get what you're saying, but in MAGA eyes, acquiescence is complicity and weakness. If it were a Democrat on a slab in the hospital morgue, do you think they'd let that seat even get cold before they tried to steal it? I say Beshear should appoint a Democrat and let them fucking prove he can't.

Ответ для Cats Working

we even know what McConnell would do when an empty seat that was advantageous! you dumb fucks don't even know recent history But I appreciate that you effectively granted that you're just like MAGA

Ответ для Cats Working

Use him for a chew toy. What a joke you are. This unable to have a basic understanding of how things work. There’s a reason Beshear won a deep red state while democrats were losing every swing state in the country to Trump.

Ответ для Cats Working

Just call a special election and let them react. He’s going to drag his feet until it’s too late. The way that Dems are reticent to act on important issues, even when they have the political and moral high ground makes you think that they might be complicit. It’s Merrick Garland all over again.

Ответ для Snidely Quiplash

Democrats are fucking up sitting on their thumbs, letting McConnell's staff drag out this farce interminably when Mitch already said he's retiring Jan. 2027. They should be screaming for proof of life, not AI slop, just like MAGAs would be if it were a Democrat MIA. It IS fucking Garland 2.0.

@govandybeshear.bsky.social Stalling will only make it worse demand a meeting, if they refuse start the special election. Doing nothing but sending "Strongly Worded Letters" ends your political career.

About time. Is there a deadline?

So far McConnell’s only response has been scratching at the casket lid.

Transparency as in an apparition? 👓 Beshear has failed the moment. Will we ever see a Dem with some strength?

He's looking weak. He can't even follow through on his duties.

But, he's still not DOING anything, sadly. He's my governor and I'm disappointed.

Gee. That's one step away from a mean letter from McConnell. STORM THE MORGUE OR REHAB CENTER OR WHEREVER THE VEGETABLE IS HIDING AND CONFIRM THAT THE GOP ARE FUCKING CHEATERS. Thank you.

He’s a f’ing coward. Schumer and Jeffries approve.

OMFG!! what is stopping you from visiting him in PERSON??

They will ignore him. He needs to appoint a replacement, ignore the backlash, and allow for a lawsuit. Let’s go!

Also Beshear: "I double dog dare you to send me a letter, triple dog dare you to send me a video, I'm not fooling around here. Who knows what I'll be forced to do if I haven't heard from you by August 5th"

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Too little, too late. Beshear’s lack of leadership shows me he’s not presidential material.

Just replace McConnell now - then let him argue - if he can - if he is still alive.

Bet we get an AI-generated voice “calling in” to Fox News.

Why, he's tougher than Hans Blix.

Andy is too wishy washy. I’ve lost respect for him.

BINGO more like this! ☝️💥👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

He needs to call for a special election. If he doesn't he can kiss his presidential ambitions good bye!

I know people are pissed at him but he's very limited in what he can do. US Senate needs to do something - but the r's in charge don't want to because it would open a seat that Beshear would fill. This is only about Senate control.

Ответ для glendales

None of us expected good faith out of the GOP

Ответ для NoDrama100

That doesnt look anything like mcconnel

Oh sent a strongly worded letter.

How the hell does a dead guy resign? Is it not implied?

He still needs voted out. We need zero hesitation regarding these matters.

Beshear needs to just show up at the hospital, during visiting hours, with a bouquet of flowers and a get well card. Insist on seeing him to deliver in person. Don't take 'No' for an answer, act like a Governor.

We heard some caller yesterday on Thom Hartmann's show say that the sister of a cardiologist or someone overseeing the bugger said that Mitch is in a cooler in the morgue.

I thought this guy had some guts and would actually fucking do something to enrage Republicans and try to fix this. I was wrong.

Andy, just have a special election

He must be exhausted. 🙄