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Re: McConnell in hospital
Reply #75 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:24pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 8^th, 2026 at 1:05pm:

Time for the Governor of Kentucky to declare McConnell’s seat vacant and appoint a Democrat as his replacement. McConnell will never set foot inside Congress ever again, no matter what his supporters say. He’s done.

"In most states, governors appoint new senators to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats, but Kentucky’s state law requires a special election to be held instead."

That puts the right to replace Kentucky's US Senator firmly in the hands of the Kentucky voters.

https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/andy-beshear-mitch-mcconnell-resign-fitness-...

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Re: McConnell in hospital
Reply #76 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:33pm

LearJett wrote on Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:24pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 8^th, 2026 at 1:05pm:

Time for the Governor of Kentucky to declare McConnell’s seat vacant and appoint a Democrat as his replacement. McConnell will never set foot inside Congress ever again, no matter what his supporters say. He’s done.

"In most states, governors appoint new senators to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats, but Kentucky’s state law requires a special election to be held instead."

That puts the right to replace Kentucky's US Senator firmly in the hands of the Kentucky voters.

https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/andy-beshear-mitch-mcconnell-resign-fitness-...

Pretty confident they wouldn’t pick another Republican.

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Re: McConnell in hospital
Reply #77 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:39pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:33pm:

LearJett wrote on Aug 9^th, 2026 at 12:24pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 8^th, 2026 at 1:05pm:

Time for the Governor of Kentucky to declare McConnell’s seat vacant and appoint a Democrat as his replacement. McConnell will never set foot inside Congress ever again, no matter what his supporters say. He’s done.

"In most states, governors appoint new senators to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats, but Kentucky’s state law requires a special election to be held instead."

That puts the right to replace Kentucky's US Senator firmly in the hands of the Kentucky voters.

https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/andy-beshear-mitch-mcconnell-resign-fitness-...

Pretty confident they wouldn’t pick another Republican.

Why?

What's your reasoning based on?

Kentucky's registered voters are predominately Republican

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