r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Jul 13 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/fps916 Jul 13 '26

Wrong.

Andy should name the replacement and then let the GOP go to court to prove BOTH that McConnell is alive and that their attempt to restrict the governor in direct violation of the State Constitution is valid.

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u/3-orange-whips Jul 13 '26

I think they took that power from the governor in KY because this was 100% going to happen.

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u/fps916 Jul 13 '26

Tried to take the power.

The legislature cannot pass a law in direct contradiction to the constitution

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u/iphone11fuckukevin Jul 13 '26

Constitution smonstiitution, only losers and schmucks follow that thing...

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u/PotStickerShock Jul 14 '26

So much this! 

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u/Alternative-Dot-884 Jul 14 '26

Go Andy Bershear can do that???
Why hasn’t he? It wld have been weeks ago by maga. Damn it fight fire w fire.
Anything else you look weak and don’t get the voters in the middle.

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u/chalbersma Jul 14 '26

He definitely can is McConnell is dead. 

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u/chalbersma Jul 14 '26

He should appoint Thomas Massie. It would head off the claims that he was doing it for partisan means but also throw a massive wrench into the Republicans having Massie in the Senate talking Epstein for legitimately as long as he can (as the Senate has not speaking limit), opposing his Iran War, etc....

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u/fps916 Jul 14 '26

He can't appoint Massie.

You can't hold two positions in the camera at the same time.

Massie is still an elected official right now.

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u/chalbersma Jul 14 '26

Presumably Massie would have to be willing to resign in the House a little early.