Post #3749669

2026-07-11 23:15 UTC

I appreciate the Mitch McConnell jokes, I do, but it appears that they’re trying to stretch this out until after an August 3rd deadline that would mean there wouldn’t be an election to fill his seat until after the midterms, which would be a pretty egregious subversion of democracy. And maybe we should be saying that a little louder.

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@Nonya_Bidniss@infosec.exchange 2026-07-11 23:59

@ben@werd.social I have no doubts about it

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@bmoreinis@journa.host 2026-07-11 23:24

@ben@werd.social This final delaying gesture toward replacing McConnell is a hat tip to his delay of Merrick Garland.

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@palin@mastodon.social 2026-07-11 23:36

@ben@werd.social Everyone should be on the phone calling their senators and Representatives DEMANDING immediate proof of life.

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@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop 2026-07-11 23:45

@ben@werd.social In their answer to T.J.C, EV had a pretty good answer today: https://www.electoral-vote.com/

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@JoBlakely@mastodon.social 2026-07-11 23:46

@ben@werd.social it’s fraud. It’s treason. This lawyer says it’s a criminal conspiracy. https://mastodon.social/@JoBlakely/116903100136116616

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@lnsy_dev@mastodon.social 2026-07-11 23:49

@ben@werd.social He died like he lived: subverting democracy

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@leswarden@mastodon.world 2026-07-12 03:28

@ben@werd.social As I keep saying, Gov Andy should start McConnell’s senate seat appointment on the assumption he is dead. Let the GOP PROVE he is not, in court. #nothingtolose

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@20002ist@thepit.social 2026-07-12 00:15

@ben@werd.social I don’t follow. From a pure realpolitik standpoint, Dems should *want* the Senate seat that would normally command another GOP vote to be held by an absent/non-voting GOP senator. If MM is dead, the GOP should want to get the special under way because their odds of winning are good. And Beshear should drag his heels if there IS a death/resignation before Aug. 3 because the KY statute sets no deadline for Beshear to proclaim a special election.

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