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MorbidButterflyTat

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45. Everybody saying, Just do it!!!

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 03:19 PM

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"...fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat if it becomes vacant..."

"...if it becomes vacant..."

Too many people just accept the phony pic from 15 years ago.

If he's alive and living it up in rehab, let them fucking PROVE IT.

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Kentucky Governor Threatens To Go Nuclear On Mitch McConnell [View all] marmar Thursday OP

Good JBTaurus83 Thursday #1

I've decided: Beshear/Booker Chipper Chat Thursday #80

Never, ever, ever Booker. valleyrogue Thursday #85

Too nice to Graham Delarage Thursday #86

So your okay with a republican winning the KY seat onenote Thursday #93

I respect your opinion JBTaurus83 Thursday #100

Do it. Blue Owl Thursday #2

DO IT!!! 2naSalit Thursday #3

Do it, and don't wait! WestMichRad Thursday #4

Agree Tetrachloride Thursday #9

I liked Andy Beshear, but... RT Atlanta Thursday #5

What does this actually mean? There is no vacancy, he can't wish one into existence. tritsofme Thursday #15

Yes, there are steps to take. The first one is wnylib Thursday #19

That is not a step. Only the Senate can expel a member who is incapacitated. MikeyDi Thursday #21

OK. Point taken about the Senate being who can expel a member wnylib Thursday #47

I know there is a difference. Clearly there is. MikeyDi Thursday #51

That was just pure fantasy nonsense, demanding Beshear perform magical and impossible feats. tritsofme Thursday #29

Oh my. What a quandary. There is no vacancy, wnylib Thursday #50

He could be in a coma for the rest of his term, and no one could force him from office tritsofme Thursday #53

100 percent correct. onenote Thursday #60

It's not great. MikeyDi Thursday #55

No court is going to order McConnell to provide Beshear with a medical update. onenote Thursday #59

This was a great post JBTaurus83 Yesterday #107

Show up to the hospital JBTaurus83 Yesterday #104

And when the rehab center says no.....What then? MikeyDi 19 hrs ago #111

Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution Blumancru Thursday #92

Whether you are describing the Kentucky provision correctly or not, it's not relevant. tritsofme Thursday #94

Ok then what if the turtle is dead and that is being concealed? Blumancru Thursday #95

It would ultimately fall to the Senate to decide. If Beshear declared a vacancy and appointed a senator tritsofme Thursday #98

And would be right MikeyDi Thursday #102

Well I guess there is nothing to do Blumancru Thursday #103

With this declaration, Escape Thursday #6

it could force their hand at least themaguffin Thursday #42

His "declaration" was that "if" the seat is vacant, he'll fight to establish his right to fill the vacancy. onenote Thursday #63

And he just gave the Republicans a damn good reason to not come clean about hookaleft Thursday #83

Charles Booker won the Democratic primary to run in November. onenote Thursday #87

thanks hookaleft Thursday #89

Watch what they do, not what they say. MadMike47 Thursday #7

Get the show on the road!!! MontanaMama Thursday #8

He can't declare Mitch legally dead MikeyDi Thursday #10

No, he can't declare him legally dead. But he can wnylib Thursday #20

He can "demand" anything he wants. And his demands can be ignored. onenote Thursday #23

I would go a step further than you. MikeyDi Thursday #27

Good point. Another poster has told me that only the Senate wnylib Thursday #56

Expulsion is expulsion by any means. MikeyDi Thursday #61

So Beshear is just talking through his hat? How disappointing. wnylib Thursday #66

People are putting words in his mouth. Read his quote. MikeyDi Thursday #69

So for the time being, it means nothing and wnylib Thursday #78

I'm not sure why this is a problem. MikeyDi Thursday #79

I think that, since the staff and Republicans in Congress are wnylib Thursday #81

The answer to pretty much all of your questions: the only way to remove a Senator is for the Senate to expel him/her onenote Thursday #67

Beshear could go to court for an order of examination of McConnell. wnylib Thursday #33

And a court would deny his request. Besher has the burden of proof. And his appointment would be challenged in court onenote Thursday #34

No, he couldn't. He has no standing to make such a request. tritsofme Thursday #35

He can do neither of those things MikeyDi Thursday #37

and/or seek to have a guardian appointed for mitch (if he's still alive) RT Atlanta Thursday #40

There's no issue to "force". There is absolutely no basis for guardian/conservatorship tritsofme Thursday #44

And what standing does Beshear have to involve himself in Mitch's health decisions? MikeyDi Thursday #62

He could investigate "Abuse of a Corpse" Captain Zero Thursday #57

Assuming Mcconnell is in a Vegetative state, or DEAD...Perhaps, this is more to Ars Longa Thursday #11

Good for Gov. Andy Beshear! Please do this and end the stalemate FakeNoose Thursday #12

Put your gears into overdrive Andy ! KS Toronado Thursday #13

Waiting helps them orangecrush Thursday #14

Waiting...as opposed to what? There is no vacancy today, there is no action for him to take. tritsofme Thursday #17

'threatens'... Snackshack Thursday #16

JUST. FUCKING. DO. IT. Geechie Thursday #18

Do what? What do you want him to do? tritsofme Thursday #30

I'm sure others have answered your repeated question better, but how about for starters Geechie Yesterday #108

There would be no reason for Republicans to go to court. tritsofme 23 hrs ago #109

they would have to prove there's no vacancy Geechie 20 hrs ago #110

Prove to who? The fake senator just wouldn't be seated. tritsofme 19 hrs ago #112

No they wouldn't MikeyDi 19 hrs ago #114

While our side keeps arguing about not doing things because they're "impossible" Geechie 8 hrs ago #115

So we need to break the law too? MikeyDi 7 hrs ago #116

That's not remotely what will happen. MikeyDi 19 hrs ago #113

He's been saying he'll challenge the law if the seat becomes vacant since the law was enacted in 2024 onenote Thursday #22

I don't think anyone clicked the video or read the post. MikeyDi Thursday #24

There are both US Constitution and State Constitution provisions in issue. onenote Thursday #32

I think it's an interesting question but that the power likely likes with the legislature MikeyDi Thursday #36

If Beshear initiates legislation, I expect he'd go to state court. If he acts and its challenged, onenote Thursday #38

"threatens to go nuclear" vs. "restates previously held position" Sympthsical Thursday #25

Clickbait also relies on no one reading or watching MikeyDi Thursday #28

Yep. onenote Thursday #68

Don't Threaten: DO IT NOW! Chasstev365 Thursday #26

Do what? tritsofme Thursday #31

Read my full post Chasstev365 Thursday #41

The governor has no power over this Sympthsical Thursday #43

There is no law that says the Governor could ask to see a hospitalized US Senator. Chasstev365 Thursday #46

My senator literally disappeared for months Sympthsical Thursday #52

I mean, this does seem to be one last area where we have some polity left in politics MikeyDi Thursday #54

;-{) THIS Goonch Thursday #39

Everybody saying, Just do it!!! MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #45

I mean it's fun to type in all caps, but who exactly has the legal authority to compel him to "prove" anything? tritsofme Thursday #49

Whatever compelled the MAGAts MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #74

You should do it MikeyDi Thursday #64

I didn't suggest he does MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #76

Agee with wyblib CALL THEIR BLUFF usonian Thursday #48

Like I said earlier, why don't you appoint a replacement? MikeyDi Thursday #65

I support this move LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #58

He should 100 percent say that MikeyDi Thursday #70

Beshear first said in 2024 he would challenge the law "IF" there is a vacancy. onenote Thursday #72

I personally believe that Beshear should win this challenge LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #82

I think he certainly has a chance of winning, but its not a slam dunk. onenote Thursday #88

This pleases me very much! QueerDuck Thursday #71

Why? MikeyDi Thursday #73

Hello. Goodbye. QueerDuck Thursday #75

What do you think is happening? marble falls Thursday #84

Beshear is repeating his stance since 2024 MikeyDi Thursday #90

And why do you think he is repeating that strategy? marble falls Thursday #91

Political and practical reasons MikeyDi Thursday #96

So he understands the situation JBTaurus83 Yesterday #106

With apologees to Emily Dickensen ... marble falls Thursday #77

This is all bluster oldmanlynn Thursday #97

He's not "blustering" at all, you're just reacting to clickbait. tritsofme Thursday #99

There is literally nothing he can do MikeyDi Thursday #101

You haven't even given him a chance. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #105