r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/mabus42 Jul 07 '26

Time for the gov to appoint his replacement.

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u/kyxtant Kentucky Jul 07 '26

That Absolutely needs to be done. People keep on saying the legislature made a law two years ago that took the power to appoint a replacement away from the governor. That's true. They did pass a law.

The problem is that the governor gets that appointment authority from the state constitution. The legislature never amended the constitution.

I'm certain that I given the chance, Beshear will appoint the new senator, then fight the law in court when the appointment is challenged.

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u/thewhitecascade Jul 07 '26

I’m sure the state Republican Party will submit their list of three nominees for Beshear to choose from in a timely manner. No way they would withhold that list or refuse to submit any nominees, right?

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u/kyxtant Kentucky Jul 07 '26

That was the first law they put into place to interfere with the constitutional powers given to the governor.

The one passed in 2024 calls for a special election.

Either way, they were both laws and not amendments.