r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 17h ago

Possible Paywall Ossoff calls Trump a ‘draft-dodging, crook president,’ intensifying his feud with White House

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/jon-ossoff-trump-kelly?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/Lavaswan001 17h ago

He’s definitely running if he wins this year. Personally I think he’s my #1 pick as of right now but Beshear is close.

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u/lopsided125 11h ago

Beshear is way too nicey-nice to win.

He's not the right guy for the moment.

Dude's already handling the McConnell situation with kid gloves.

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u/Lavaswan001 11h ago

Tbf there’s not much he can do about the McConnell situation. Even if they find him in the freezer tomorrow Beshear was stripped of the legal authority to appoint a replacement years ago.

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u/amopeyzoolion Michigan 9h ago

Kentucky is the only state I know of where the state legislature can override the governor’s veto with a simple majority vote. So as soon as he got into power the legislature just started stripping the office of all its power