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flashman13

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29. 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.

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Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:44 PM

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We could get stuck with a flaming MAGAt otherwise. I really don't see him doing any further harm (we all agree he has done enough). I think if a really important vote were to come up, say impeachment, he would vote with the Democrats just to stick it to Trump as McCain famously did. If we can wring even the slightest advantage from Mitch it is worth it to have him stay in his seat and just veg until the mid terms.

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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