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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:32 PM Sep 2023

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How about Elaine Chao for US Senator from KY?

Mitch McConnell’s wife.
Will be the 1st Asian female US Senator from KY.

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How about Elaine Chao for US Senator from KY? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Sep 2023 OP

She's a rePuke. How about suggesting a Democrat instead? Glorfindel Sep 2023 #1

Doesn't KY law require Governor Beshear to appoint a Republican to succeed McConnell a Republican? nkpolitics1212 Sep 2023 #4

Beshear says he would ignore that dflprincess Sep 2023 #8

How about no. CanonRay Sep 2023 #2

Nope Rebl2 Sep 2023 #3

Is this a test? Raven123 Sep 2023 #5

Why? enough Sep 2023 #6

Her tenure as Labor Secretary show that she's as bad as Mitch. Eugene Sep 2023 #7

Glorfindel

(10,034 posts)

1. She's a rePuke. How about suggesting a Democrat instead?

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:42 PM

Sep 2023

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

4. Doesn't KY law require Governor Beshear to appoint a Republican to succeed McConnell a Republican?

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:51 PM

Sep 2023

If Beshear were to select a Democrat- Morgan McGarvey.

dflprincess

(28,610 posts)

8. Beshear says he would ignore that

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 08:26 PM

Sep 2023

as it violates the governor's Constitutional power.

Probably get tied up in the courts, but at least there won't be a Republican replacing Mitch right away.

CanonRay

(15,007 posts)

2. How about no.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:49 PM

Sep 2023

Rebl2

(15,328 posts)

3. Nope

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:50 PM

Sep 2023

Raven123

(6,250 posts)

5. Is this a test?

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 07:52 PM

Sep 2023

enough

(13,479 posts)

6. Why?

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 08:08 PM

Sep 2023

Eugene

(62,943 posts)

7. Her tenure as Labor Secretary show that she's as bad as Mitch.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 08:10 PM

Sep 2023

Her jumping ship from the S.S. Trumpism only after January 6 does not count much in her favor.

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