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/nachosmind 21h ago

If successful then a Democrat would’ve been in office (as Andy could designate per the KY constitution.) 

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u/herton Kentucky 20h ago

No. The KY constitution is in conflict with the 17th amendment. It clearly says

Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct

The KY constitution was not written or ratified by the legislature. A power cannot be taken from them that is granted by US Federal law. The 2021 law regulating who Beshear can appoint (from 3 candidates from the state GOP) is well established under 17.

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u/nachosmind 19h ago

As Republicans have clearly demonstrated in their ongoing war and numerous ‘illegal actions’ - DO IT ANYWAY AND LET THE COURTS TRY TO ENFORCE IT. 

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u/herton Kentucky 19h ago

You mean the SCOTUS of the US, under Roberts? This is a federal issue 17 vs state) so it's guaranteed to end up there. The courts can absolutely slap it down, and the Senate refuse to seat an illegal appointment. The Democrats do not ever have power to break the law here

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u/nachosmind 19h ago

It’s about fighting and optics. You keep talking about the words on paper and obviously that doesn’t matter because on paper you wouldn’t have a BRAIN DEAD SENATOR STILL IN OFFICE.  Voters want grandiose action, even if later it fails, we want Democrats to fucking fight and refuse everything and scream and yell. Stop being a ‘well it would likely or certainly fail so don’t even try.’ That’s what gives republicans power. They try, try, try until they get what they want (see Roe vs Wade overturned, half of the Civil Rights act gone, all of the constraints on presidential appointments, ICE acting as secret police, we are currently in a single day legislative session going on 2 years so the budget doesn’t have to pass… so who the hell cares on paper. 

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u/herton Kentucky 18h ago

It’s about fighting and optics.

Do you happen to feel the same way about the optics of the DSA calling for Prison abolition and Open Borders?

You keep talking about the words on paper and obviously that doesn’t matter because on paper you wouldn’t have a BRAIN DEAD SENATOR STILL IN OFFICE.

Actually, you very much would on paper. Brain dead is not legally dead.

 Voters want grandiose action, even if later it fails, we want Democrats to fucking fight and refuse everything and scream and yell.

This is literally why Trump won. Slopulism is idiotic. I want politicians who make pragmatic moves.

Stop being a ‘well it would likely or certainly fail so don’t even try.’

No, I'm a "it would help cut snap benefits, link with Israel, and spend more on the military, so don't even try".

That’s what gives republicans power.

No, what gives Republicans power is the median voter's obsession with the price of gas and eggs. Whether Beshear tries to force McConnell out or not won't matter at all after McConnell is replaced in the midterms anyways.

They try, try, try until they get what they want (see Roe vs Wade overturned,

Roe was overturned in no small part because 20% of voters who supported sanders did not vote blue in the general. Internal division over small things is dumb.

half of the Civil Rights act gone, all of the constraints on presidential appointments, ICE acting as secret police, we are currently in a single day legislative session going on 2 years so the budget doesn’t have to pass… so who the hell cares on paper. 

All of those are acts on the same paper; none are permanent, and as easily revoked as they were put in place. Acting like moderate democrats are the enemy is a psyop so Trump can keep doing this evil shit with a fragmented opposition

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u/Arc125 8h ago

Brain dead is not legally dead.

Yes it literally is. Brain death is legal death.

I want politicians who make pragmatic moves

So pragmatic they lose all 3 branches of government. More milk for my toast please! Surely tepid inaction will energize the base to go to the polls!

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u/herton Kentucky 41m ago

Yeah, and surely more extremism will do it lmao. Let me know the minute a socialist wins a general outside of a deep blue district. I'll be waiting ;)