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moonshinegnomie

(4,199 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:42 AM Yesterday

its time for beshear to announce a special election to replace mcconnell

if he's still alive all they have to do is show proof of life. otherwise assume the seat is vacant. since so many rethugs claim to have talked to him proof of live should be easy.

but we know hes dead....


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its time for beshear to announce a special election to replace mcconnell (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Yesterday OP
Why do you want a special election? Wiz Imp Yesterday #1
a couple reasons moonshinegnomie Yesterday #2
Why would the GOP care about Massie? Wiz Imp Yesterday #3
it wouldn't work. onenote Yesterday #4

Wiz Imp

(11,067 posts)
1. Why do you want a special election?
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:48 AM
Yesterday

Democrats aren't winning a special election. They are much better off with the seat remaining vacant until January.

moonshinegnomie

(4,199 posts)
2. a couple reasons
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 12:25 PM
Yesterday

1)it will serve as proof that the idiots who claimed they talked to him were lying
2) the GOP will rip itself apart when massie announces he's running.

Wiz Imp

(11,067 posts)
3. Why would the GOP care about Massie?
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 12:37 PM
Yesterday

He couldnt even win his district, he ain't winning a statewide election. Why would he even run for a position that would last only a couple months? NOT going to happen.

onenote

(46,518 posts)
4. it wouldn't work.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:43 PM
Yesterday

Apart from Beshear being sued the moment he did it, the republicans in the Senate would simply refuse to seat Beshear's appointee unless it was a MAGA republican. They'd argue that the seat isn't vacant and that the burden is on Beshear to prove otherwise -- which he can't.

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