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LiberalArkie

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11. From what I remember the Senate had to approve a SC judge when the position is vacated. Unless a black democrat

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Question: If Mitch McConnell dies while in the hospital. And since Andy Beshear has to replace him with someone [View all] LiberalArkie Sunday OP

Or get a Dem to moonscape Sunday #1

This is what should be done JBTaurus83 Sunday #7

From what I read, the candidates that he is to choose from is provided by the state GOP LiberalArkie Sunday #10

Choose not to. paleotn Sunday #25

YES, THIS is what they would do. bluestarone Sunday #17

Works for me. sheshe2 Sunday #2

Sounds reasonable to me Retrograde Sunday #3

Perhaps whoever wrote the law covering this matter thought of that? RockRaven Sunday #4

Maybe leftieNanner Sunday #5

I think he has to do that Buckeyeblue Sunday #13

If nothing else, it would tie things up in the courts for quite a while, denying the seat to the Republicans JHB Sunday #20

Will NEVER forgive him for no Supreme Court Justices when Barack Obama was POTUS. a kennedy Sunday #6

It wasn't zero ITAL Sunday #16

If his tenure as AG is any indication paleotn Sunday #26

I don't think Garland knows. Captain Zero Sunday #28

A new Kentucky law would require murielm99 Sunday #8

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

From what I remember the Senate had to approve a SC judge when the position is vacated. Unless a black democrat LiberalArkie Sunday #11

Mitch McConnell, purveyor of weapons to mass murderers, Alpeduez21 Sunday #12

That is some serious flu malaise Sunday #14

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

Brasher doesn't get to pick onenote Sunday #18

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

even if he could (he can't), the reason would be because Democrats are not assholes Skittles Sunday #21

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

This message was self-deleted by its author Deminpenn Sunday #23

Too bad he can't appoint Massie. 33taw Sunday #24

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

I am going to repeat what I said earlier. We would be far better off for Mitch to remain in office as a place holder. flashman13 Sunday #29

If the Governor has the power to appoint, he really doesn't have the power to appoint bucolic_frolic Sunday #30

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

Beshear is also a guest on The View tomorrow. murielm99 Sunday #32