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LiberalArkie

(19,493 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2026, 05:39 PM 20 hrs ago

of McConnell's party (GOP), why can't Beshear just do a McConnell and not appoint anyone?

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Or get a Dem to moonscape 20 hrs ago #1

This is what should be done JBTaurus83 20 hrs ago #7

Choose not to. paleotn 17 hrs ago #25

YES, THIS is what they would do. bluestarone 19 hrs ago #17

Works for me. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #2

Sounds reasonable to me Retrograde 20 hrs ago #3

Perhaps whoever wrote the law covering this matter thought of that? RockRaven 20 hrs ago #4

Maybe leftieNanner 20 hrs ago #5

I think he has to do that Buckeyeblue 19 hrs ago #13

It wasn't zero ITAL 19 hrs ago #16

If his tenure as AG is any indication paleotn 17 hrs ago #26

I don't think Garland knows. Captain Zero 17 hrs ago #28

A new Kentucky law would require murielm99 20 hrs ago #8

He will have to choose from a list of 3 given to him... BluesRunTheGame 20 hrs ago #9

Mitch McConnell, purveyor of weapons to mass murderers, Alpeduez21 19 hrs ago #12

That is some serious flu malaise 19 hrs ago #14

Or just drag it out as long as possible and pick the least MAGA person ChicagoTeamster 19 hrs ago #15

Brasher doesn't get to pick onenote 19 hrs ago #18

In Kentucky, the Governor has NO power to appoint anyone. Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #19

So if McTurtle can be kept "alive" via machines for at least 4 months Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Deminpenn 18 hrs ago #23

Too bad he can't appoint Massie. 33taw 17 hrs ago #24

Beshear won't test the law because he's going to run for president jgmiller 17 hrs ago #27

After all, it'd be a lame duck appointment, anyways. marble falls 16 hrs ago #31

Beshear is also a guest on The View tomorrow. murielm99 16 hrs ago #32