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[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago

Yikes. Might be time to retire.

[-] sci@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago
[-] somas@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

@sci Why not? The establishment can replace him in a heartbeat and Kentuckians will vote for whomever is picked for them.

@DocMcStuffin @xc2215x

[-] panja@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Because a Democrat governor would appoint until a special election is held and he would rather die than let that happen

[-] MostlyBirds@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

and he would rather die

Oh god, we can only hope.

[-] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Perversely, KY legislature passed a law specifically requiring the Governor to appoint a replacement from the same party. It was vetoed, and veto was overturned. No dem replacement despite Beshear in the governor's seat

[-] BuckRowdy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Republicans change the rules if they ever see that they’ll hurt them in the future.

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Funny how it's called KY when its politicians fuck us without lube.

[-] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Straight up fascism.

[-] somas@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

@panja

@DocMcStuffin @xc2215x @sci

I guess Kentucky is one of those states where the governor isn’t required to pick someone from the same party? I’d written Kentucky off so long ago that I haven’t been paying attention.

[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Nope. In Kentucky the Governor must select from a pool of 3 candidates that the GOP gives them.

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