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#337901: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:52:21 PM

Who would it go to?

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#337902: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:53:34 PM

The governor makes an appointment once she resigns, the appointment holds the seat until 2022 and the seat is contested as normal in 2022 (if it hadn't been already up in 2022 the 2022 winner would hold the seat until it was due to be up).

[up] It's unknown. Unless the governor has said something very recently.

Edited by Silasw on Nov 7th 2020 at 8:54:04 PM

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#337903: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:53:36 PM

I don't know, I get the impression from Mitch that he knows the laws and rules very well, and he knows how to exploit loopholes without actually breaking them. He is very much a rule abiding sort of evil, so I think it is unlikely he could be pinned down on actual crimes.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#337904: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:55:17 PM

That is a good question. I can’t think of anyone who would be a standout for it.

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#337905: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:55:25 PM

You're very likely to be correct there, I believe Charles has commented on Mitch's activities in the past though, so he may know more.

Edited by Silasw on Nov 7th 2020 at 8:55:38 PM

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#337906: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:56:28 PM

His wife, Elaine Chao, was being investigated by her department's Inspector General before Trump fired him. I'm pretty sure it was related to stuff she'd done for Mitch McConnell's campaign. IIRC, it probably wasn't serious enough for prison time, but he's not a criminal mastermind, either.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#337907: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:56:29 PM

Newsom hasn't tipped his hand regarding the appointment yet.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#337908: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:57:25 PM

LA times have some speculation though if people are curious.[1]

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#337909: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:57:39 PM

There are probably a bunch of Democrats in California who would love to move to the Senate. Spots like this don't open easily, especially in such a blue state.

ScubaWolf from South Carolina Since: Feb, 2020
#337910: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:58:45 PM

I don't know, I get the impression from Mitch that he knows the laws and rules very well, and he knows how to exploit loopholes without actually breaking them. He is very much a rule abiding sort of evil, so I think it is unlikely he could be pinned down on actual crimes.
I picture Trump squealing on him and a bunch of others below him. Trump will not go quietly into the night, he'll do what he always does, throw crap at a wall and see what sticks. The Republicans not backing him he'll see as a betrayal, and start throwing out things they've done both real and fake. Unfortunately for Mitch, since it's the President of the United States saying it, such accusations would have to be investigated.

Edited by ScubaWolf on Nov 7th 2020 at 3:59:17 PM

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HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#337911: Nov 7th 2020 at 12:59:28 PM

first became a senator of Kentucky in 1984

Hence my nickname for him, Turtle O'Brien.

Because that is crikey as Hell.

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#337912: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:00:36 PM

I just saw a piece on Biden's career. Apparently he was sworn into the senate next to the beds of his injured sons after his car accident. Wow, what a guy.

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#337913: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:01:29 PM

The weird part is, apparently Mitch started out as a moderate republican in the 60's - he was pro choice, pro union and pro civil rights.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Nov 7th 2020 at 6:03:03 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#337914: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:02:17 PM

The Armco Plant next to my house is owned by the Russian mob and Mitch arranged for them to have it so there's that too.

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
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#337915: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:03:44 PM

I doubt that Mitch would be so foolish as to give Trump any incriminating ammunition. He is way too shrewd for that.

He may not be a criminal mastermind, but he is an excellent politician, and that is what makes him so dangerous.

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#337916: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:07:28 PM

I'm seeing incredibly dense crowds of people around the White House celebrating. Masks are common but still, the pandemic does not care about this election.

I know people are elated right now, but they really need to temper it with common sense.

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#337917: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:07:30 PM

Mitch has basically been gifted a Senate majority with zero effort on his part for most of his time as minority leader and has only needed one tactic of "stonewalling". Controlling the pursestrings in Kentucky isn't an outstanding mark of political genius.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#337918: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:08:52 PM

Biden has announced that on Monday he will name a 12-member task force to combat and contain the spread of the coronavirus.

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#337920: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:12:55 PM

It's very unlikely that Mc Connel has ever done anything illegal. He writes the laws, why would he need to break any of them?

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#337921: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:17:11 PM

As far as I can tell, the rural whites do mostly vote in lockstep with the GOP, however the ethnic minorities like black people in the southern states are a different story. That's what's helping flip GA.

Yes, the rural whites who vote do. Now imagine the ones who don't....voting blue.

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#337922: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:20:33 PM

Also, in regards to Georgia, wasn't it mostly high turnout in Atlanta (a big urban center) that came to the rescue? Not saying the democrats should do zero outreach to rural communities, but Georgia might not be the best argument for that.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Nov 7th 2020 at 6:21:34 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#337923: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:24:40 PM

Its not like rural states don't have urban areas. Kentucky's Democratic Population exists in Louisville, Lexington, and Ashland. What I'm suggesting is there's no effort to register these votes, combat suppression, and energize them to vote for their interests.

But everytime I bring this up, people react like it's all fanatical loyalty to the Republicans.

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#337924: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:24:47 PM

Mitch knows he doesn't have to break laws, because all those unwritten norms in the Senate give him plenty of room to work around those laws. He knows that breaking norms doesn't have any legal consequences, and there really is nothing the opposition can do about it.

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#337925: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:34:03 PM

Well, I can certainly breathe easier today.

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