Kentucky's governor is basically Chuck Schumer, all bluster. What a disappointment.
He’s the executive. Doesn’t he have law enforcement capabilities of some kind? Can he launch an investigation? These democrats are humiliatingly weak.
Yeah, his strongly worded messages will be meaningless for his presidential bid. Coward.
What crime do you think would apply here?
Edit: Don't just throw out stuff you heard on law and order; provide the applicable legal code for the state law.
Unless the point was to encourage the governor to abuse his power like Trump does.
At my job we call this “no call no show” and it’s definitely a terminating offense
Yes, but McConnell doesn't have a job like yours. If I'm remembering correctly, he's not even running again, so there really is very little consequence for him not doing his job.
So because he isn’t running again, he can do whatever he wants, like hide his incapacitating stroke until it’s too late for a special election and they appoint a senator of their choosing against the will of the people? That’s the system we have? Where they are like kings and we can’t do shit about it? Abolish the senate? The DSA was right after all? Socialism must win? Is that what you mean?
I'm not sure about the last few sentences but generally, yes, this is how it works. The only real leverage against a representative is not getting reelected.
I'm not happy about it.
Side note that there is a difference between "Democratic Socialist" and "Socialist". As far as I am aware, the DSA isn't advocating to end capitalism and implement socialism. I'm not clear how you even got to that topic, as a socialist economy could still have the same issues with how the government works (or doesn't).
Who needs a crime? He could call for a wellness check.
I know this is difficult for people to read, but online conspiracies aren't evidence.
He's supposed to represent the people of Kentucky and hasn't done so or even been seen in public in months. That's not a conspiracy and a wellness check is perfectly reasonable.
Can Beshear do anything about it either way? It kind of seems like the answer is no.
Fraud. Theft.
Concealment of a body?
Taxation without representation
Go dump some bourbon in a lake?
Fraud, conspiracy, treason
Sharply criticized
Well that’ll teach them.
Another strongly worded letter.
If only there was SOMETHING he Could do! OH WELL!
He's tried nothing and is all out of ideas.
McConnell is a US senator. Beshear is the governor of the state of Kentucky.
Beshear has about the same legal authority to do something about it that you do.
So... What's your excuse?
He could have called for a special election before August 3rd and forced the issue. That’s a hell of a lot more than I could do.
You also left out: McConnell is a US Senator for the state of Kentucky. It’s not like he immediately became untouchable by his state he represents the moment he got elected.
The democrats (and the governor) are just too spineless to force the issue.
I totally understand the frustration, but my understanding is that there is really nothing he can legally do about it. What exactly do you think he should be doing that he isn't? If there is something that he's legitimately not doing I'd like to know about it.
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