No, not I’m not a fan of Glitch McConnell. In fact, I hate him as much as any Democrat. But there’s a problem that Republicans calling him to resign aren’t understand. If McConnell steps down, the governor of Kentucky gets to pick who would fill the seat until a special election is held. Kentucky’s governor is far left Marxist Andy Beshear.. He would appoint a communist if McConnell stepped down, probably the loser of the last two Senate elections. Either Charles Booker or Amy McGrath. I’ll stick with McConnell at this point, and replace his ass in 2026.
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declined to say whether he will replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell with a Republican — as is required by state law — should the octogenarian step down early amid apparent health problems.
Back in 2021, Kentucky Republicans overrode Beshear’s veto and passed a law requiring Senate vacancies to be temporarily filled by someone with the same party affiliation of the departing senator.
This law has drawn renewed attention amid McConnell’s various health woes, such as his freezing incident last week, when the 81-year-old remained silent for about 30 seconds when asked by a reporter if he would seek another six-year term in 2026.
At the time of the bill’s passage, Beshear argued it was unconstitutional. Last week, he was coy about how he’d handle a hypothetical vacancy from McConnell.
“There is no Senate vacancy,” Beshear told reporters during a press conference Thursday. “Senator McConnell has said he’s going to serve out his term, and I believe him, so I’m not going to speculate about something that hasn’t happened and isn’t going to happen.”