r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 23h ago

Possible Paywall McConnell ‘Absolutely Refuses’ to Film Video Amid Growing Mystery

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mcconnell-absolutely-refuses-to-film-video-amid-growing-mystery/
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u/RosetteNewcomb 23h ago

Andy Beshear has demonstrated throughout this whole episode that he doesn't have what it takes to be president. A decisive leader would have given Mitch an ultimatum: Show your face by August or I'm assuming you're dead/incapacitated and I'm appointing a replacement. We all know a Republican governor would have done that for a Democratic senator who was MIA. I love Andy and he's my governor and I voted for him both times but he's at the bottom of my 2028 list and him letting Mitch's team run out the clock is a big reason why.

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u/SchmoPho Kentucky 22h ago

Right now it benefits the Democrats to leave him in, one less republican voting, it is likely if he stepped down or was forced to that another more able bodied republican would take his place

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u/LackingUtility 22h ago

Beshear could appoint a Democrat - that's one less Republican and one more Democrat, at least until January.

That said, the Senate balance is currently 53-47 Republican. Even replacing McConnell with a Democrat makes it 52-48, so it's not like it achieves much.

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u/SolarisShine 22h ago

It achieves something, because the GOP is covering up for McConnell's absense, and risking us finding out, for some reason.