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In reply to the discussion: Mitch is alive. He had a fall. In rehab. Pic [View all]onenote
(46,518 posts)72. Right. And we're better off with Mitch alive and not in Washington
than with a republican taking over that seat between now and January 3. Either vacant or a republican are the two most likely scenarios. If Beshear tries to appoint a Democrat it will be tied up in court over his authority to do so and in the meantime, the Senate republican majority will refuse to seat Beshear's appointee unless its a MAGA republican.
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He's an old man who's been in the ICU for a month, and he looks 10 years younger.
Iggo
11 hrs ago
#74
not proven until a prominent elected democrat has meet him face to face, with video
msongs
Sunday
#4
What's gonna happen to "It happens in threes?" My math challenged brain can't compute this
LeftInTX
Sunday
#25
McConnell says, on the advice of his doctors, that he's not yet ready to return to the Senate.
LetMyPeopleVote
Sunday
#31