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Kentucky GOP Strips Dem Governor of Senate Appointment Powers Amid McConnell Speculation
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:19 am
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:19 am
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On Friday, a super-majority of Republican lawmakers in Kentucky overrode Democrat Governor Andy Beshear's veto of a law that strips the state's executive of any authority to appoint future U.S. Senate vacancies. The new law's supporters claimed it was unrelated to recent concerns about the health of Republican Mitch McConnell, the state's 82-year-old senator and minority leader of the U.S. Senate. With the Senate narrowly divided on partisan lines, the procedure for filling a vacancy has become increasingly crucial.
In 2021, Kentucky's GOP lawmakers curtailed the governor's independent authority to appoint a successor. Now, they have completely excluded the governor from any role in filling such vacancies. Under the new law, the state would hold a special election, and the winner would then serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:20 am to WPBTiger
At least they gave it directly to the people and not themselves. I think that helps the optics.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:21 am to WPBTiger
Good.
An actual ballsy move by the Repussies.
An actual ballsy move by the Repussies.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:21 am to WPBTiger
Well, the 'Davy Crockett' spirit still remains in the Blue Grass State. 
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:32 am to jlovel7
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At least they gave it directly to the people and not themselves.
They should have the power except for that stupid 17th amendment
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:35 am to WPBTiger
This will probably encourage Mitch to hang on. 
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:48 am to WPBTiger
It should tell everyone all they need to know. The guys are part of the uniparty. He should have retired before his last election.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:49 am to Colonel Flagg
He should have retired after his last stroke
Posted on 4/14/24 at 10:42 am to WPBTiger
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Kentucky GOP Strips Dem Governor of Senate Appointment Powers Amid McConnell Speculation
Is Massie the solid favorite to replace McConnell or someone else?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 12:00 pm to LuckyTiger
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Repussies
I just wanted to say that is a great nickname.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 12:25 pm to jlovel7
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At least they gave it directly to the people and not themselves. I think that helps the optics.
Senators should be appointed by the Legislature imo. Just like the original intent of the constitution.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:08 pm to WPBTiger
Thought so many of you supported the right of governors to appoint Senators and that direct election by the people for 6 year terms were a bad idea.
Hypocrisy abounds!!!
Hypocrisy abounds!!!
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:13 pm to WPBTiger
Incredible, but this is the way the constitution works
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:13 pm to KiwiHead
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Thought so many of you supported the right of governors to appoint Senators and that direct election by the people for 6 year terms were a bad idea.
Hypocrisy abounds!!!
Wow. This is a dumb post, even for you.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:15 pm to CoachChappy
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They should have the power except for that stupid 17th amendment
I pray that is the one amendment that could be removed.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:20 pm to RCDfan1950
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'Davy Crockett' spirit
They need to ferment, distill and bottle it.
By the way, Davy Crockett never set foot north of the 36th parallel. He was a Tennessee baw who wore coonskin caps and fought bars with his bare hands, before he traveled west to help the Texian cause
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:49 pm to WPBTiger
That's only going to help Beshear.
He will run for McConnell's seat when his term is up.
He will run for McConnell's seat when his term is up.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:54 pm to L1C4
All states should be like this as it is much closer to how senators were appointed originally.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:56 pm to L1C4
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He will run for McConnell's seat
This will be a true measure of Beshear's level of popularity: is he really wowing Kentuckians, or were his governor's campaigns successful because he was running against two MAGA crazies?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 1:56 pm to tarzana
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because he was running against two MAGA crazies?
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