re: Multiple Outlets Now Running Comments That McConnell May Have Passed

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But he is going to say their Constitution gives him the right to appoint state wide offices. So it’ll come down to if the federal senate seat is a “state wide” seat or not. I’m going to assume if it does, then their Constitution beats out the law.

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I’m going to say that while a US senator is elected in a statewide election, it is not a statewide office. For example, on paper, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy have as much legal authority in Hawaii or Texas as they do in Louisiana. While they certainly have power and influence here, they have no legal authority in the state, like the governor, Lt. governor, etc. do. Also, their paychecks come from the federal treasury, not Louisiana’s, right? For purposes of this discussion, I’m taking your comment at face value, but I’d like to see exactly how the constitutional provision is written. I’d also like to see what power their governor has to appoint US reps. But I’m too lazy to research either on a Saturday afternoon.

katie couric is still alive?