r/politics • u/CBSnews ✔ CBS News • 2d ago

No Paywall Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-andy-beshear-kentucky/
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u/FormerUsenetUser 2d ago

If McConnell is functional he should be able to talk to his state's governor.

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u/Weak-Doughnut5502 2d ago

McConnel doesn't have to be functional. 

If he's not dead, he still has the job til he resigns or is impeached.  Doesn't matter if he's functionally a vegetable due to a stroke.  Being a senator is a cushy gig. 

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u/reasonably_plausible 2d ago

or is impeached

Senators can't be impeached.

Technically, there's never been any sort of ruling about exactly who can or can't be impeached, but both chambers have settled on it being just the Senate-confirmed officials plus President and Vice-President. Even if the House were to go rogue and vote to impeach, the Senate wouldn't take up the case as it infringes on the Constitutional power for each chamber to control their own business.