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mercuryblues

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27. The Governor has to replace him.

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:30 PM

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As of now the rule is that the Governor has to replace with a member of the same party.

Right now, we have a non-voting GOP senator. I'm ok with that.

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Could KY dems or the DNC sue McConnel family for proof of life? [View all] 31j20b3 Thursday OP

I wonder if they're trying to time something around July 4 bucolic_frolic Thursday #1

I think Stephan Miller would do anything 31j20b3 Thursday #2

Mitch can't vote while he's "incapacitated," so why rush things? sop Thursday #3

Well, you think later is a better time to expose hiding a senator's death? 31j20b3 Thursday #4

@Well, that really makes no sense. One fewer Rertthug Senator for as long as possible is the goal NoRethugFriends Thursday #28

The Governor has to replace him. mercuryblues Thursday #27

should have done that 10 years ago HAB911 Thursday #5

Yeah...but later is better than never. allegorical oracle Thursday #13

they would have just claimed he was alive HAB911 Thursday #18

Not sure how that changes the taste of mustard Torchlight Thursday #6

Just in time for the run-up to the presidential election would be OK 31j20b3 Thursday #7

Wouldn't it be known one way or the other by that point? Torchlight Thursday #14

Sort of depends on how well the deception works I suppose 31j20b3 Thursday #17

Sure. Sounds serious Torchlight Thursday #19

Well, there it is then 31j20b3 Thursday #20

Could CA repubs or the RNC have sued the Feinstein family? onenote Thursday #8

As a Californian Sympthsical Thursday #24

On what legal basis Stacey Grove Thursday #9

You've conditioned that to a place I don't understand 31j20b3 Thursday #10

Yeh, right. NoRethugFriends Thursday #29

What a farce. NCDem47 Thursday #11

Death certificates are a matter of public record Fiendish Thingy Thursday #12

Yes, to be sure, conspiracy would be underneath hiding a death 31j20b3 Thursday #15

What hospital is he in? Someone could always show up during visiting hours and ask for his room number. Vinca Thursday #16

His absence from the Senate means nothing. maxsolomon Thursday #21

Let's say they did, and we found out he was dead, usedtobedemgurl Thursday #22

But that wouldn't be High Road, orthoclad Thursday #23

Like it or not Mordred Thursday #25

IMO catching them hiding a death wouldn't be good for them 31j20b3 Thursday #26

Why are you pushing this so hard? NoRethugFriends Thursday #30

I'm not pushing it, I think it's an interesting topic 31j20b3 Thursday #31

At best it could be a distraction. At worst it could be a new voting Rethug senator earlier than necessary NoRethugFriends Thursday #32

They can keep him on life support indefinitely. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #33

I think knowledge they kept brain dead person on life support indefinitly 31j20b3 Thursday #35

Does it really matter? BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #36

"Bring out your dead!" flvegan Thursday #34