@CuriousRefugee@discuss.tchncs.de
Post #3846367
2026-07-07 14:02 UTC
This doesn’t make sense. He can’t vote by proxy, so there’s no point in delaying. If anything, Republicans should want to hold the special as soon as possible, because the Kentucky governor gets to appoint a temporary replacement, and he’s a Democrat.
(I know this is just a meme, but I just don’t like poorly supported conspiracy theories.)
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@shittydwarf@piefed.ca 2026-07-07 14:09
“In Kentucky, a special election to replace a Senator will NOT be called if it’s closer than 3 months till the next election,” Cochran wrote Saturday in a *social media post* on X. “If McConnell’s condition is clearly unfit for office, they’d hide that to avoid being forced to submit a resignation letter until after that date.” “So all they have to do is drag their feet until [the second Tuesday in August], then tell you that he didn’t make it,” Cochran continued. “And in turn block Massie from disrupting an otherwise safe Republican seat.” https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-2677159427/