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onenote

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4. it wouldn't work.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:43 PM

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Apart from Beshear being sued the moment he did it, the republicans in the Senate would simply refuse to seat Beshear's appointee unless it was a MAGA republican. They'd argue that the seat isn't vacant and that the burden is on Beshear to prove otherwise -- which he can't.

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its time for beshear to announce a special election to replace mcconnell [View all] moonshinegnomie Sunday OP

Why do you want a special election? Wiz Imp Sunday #1

a couple reasons moonshinegnomie Sunday #2

Why would the GOP care about Massie? Wiz Imp Sunday #3

it wouldn't work. onenote Sunday #4