No they took away his power to appoint a replacement, which is still dubious because that’s in the KY constitution. The method he can use is calling a special election.
Exactly. Here’s where democrats really need to take a page out of the GOP playbook. Do the thing anyway, let the Kentucky GOP file a lawsuit, and make the courts determine if it’s within their power to do it without amending the state constitution.
YES, this is what needs to happen. I'm not saying we should stoop down and play dirty like the GOP but Democrats need to at LEAST start playing the same fucking game!
If this was a state with a GOP Governor and a Dem Senator I can promise you the Gov would've already done EVERYTHING he could to appoint a new Senator.
WHYYYY are Democrats so weak and ineffectual? The GOP has gotten where it is because Democrats REFUSE to do anything except try to keep the status quo, we are WAY beyond status quo at this point and they still do nothing. This is why I'm voting straight DSA from now on.
I think the whole "why doesn't Bashear appoint someone" line is being pushed by people who want to make the Dems look bad.
Bashear won't appoint someone because it's bad for the Democrats plain and simple. The new appointee is required by law to also be approved by the republican party of Kentucky so you're functionally giving republicans an extra vote in the United States senate while also breaking the law.
But because people want to portray the democrats as Weak reddit comments that act confused as to why he isn't doing this get upvoted.
Like seriously, what do you gain if Bashear appoints a republican senator to congress?
"Make the dems look bad" hahaha christ this country is cooked.
The GOP is run by a fcking pedo cult destroying and grifting this country into the ground and you idiots are worried about the Dems "looking bad" by actually doing what needs to be done.
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u/MrFC1000 3h ago
No they took away his power to appoint a replacement, which is still dubious because that’s in the KY constitution. The method he can use is calling a special election.