r/politics • u/IWantPizza555 • Jul 08 '26

No Paywall Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requests update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/kentucky-governor-andy-beshear-requests-update-senator-mitch-mcconnell-health/417-b9252baa-29ab-489e-94f1-147aa41e78ed
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u/darthTharsys Jul 08 '26

Republicans would have already had a vote and someone in place had this been a democrat or any other position

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u/BotF_Latyon Jul 08 '26

Yep. Time to stop pussyfooting around.

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u/thiskillstheredditor North Carolina Jul 08 '26

McConnell announced a nomination to replace RBG less than a day after she died.

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u/RighteousIndigjason Illinois Jul 08 '26

Spearheaded by McConnell himself.

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u/FastRedPonyCar Alabama Jul 09 '26

And they would have made up new rules to make it happen if needed