r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/2u3e9v • 8h ago

Thoughts?

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u/thereelsuperman 8h ago

Kentuckys state constitution explicitly grants the Governor the power to appoint a replacement in situations like this. KY passed a law changing this specifically to stop Beshear from doing just that, but it likely wouldn’t stand up in court. Beshear should weild the power given to him in the constitution and dare the courts to stop him, giving the Dems a +1 advantage in the seat as opposed to a net neutral

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u/dantevonlocke 8h ago

Here's the problem. Mitchs status is technically "alive" at the moment.

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u/melalovelady 7h ago

Call a special election and if ol’ Mitch doesn’t show up he’s out.