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ffr

(22,675 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 01:25 AM Nov 2019

RePutican RatF*ckers try to strip power from newly elected Democratic Gov

Kentucky is latest state to try to strip power from new Democratic governor

A RePutican-led bill in the Kentucky Senate would strip the incoming Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, of his ability to appoint a key member of his own Cabinet.

The bill would create a nine-member Kentucky Transportation Board, whose members would be recommended by outside groups like the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, WDRB reported Monday. The governor would have to choose his transportation secretary from a list of three names provided by the new board, who would then have to be confirmed by the Senate. No other Cabinet positions in Kentucky are confirmed by the Senate, according to WDRB.

The bill would also shift the governor's power to draft a two-year road budget for the state to the new board. - ShareBlue


Gadamm these ratf*cking rePuticans to hell! Enough!!!

Stop voting for rePuticans, they are vile evil little shits!
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RePutican RatF*ckers try to strip power from newly elected Democratic Gov (Original Post) ffr Nov 2019 OP
This crap laden stunt was pulled in NC after Gov. Cooper ousted mccrorrry. sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #1
I belief the GOP tried the same thing in Wisconsin. Dems need to learn to counter this strategy. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #2
These people are fucking insane. Initech Nov 2019 #3
Not insane - greedy for power and wealth malaise Nov 2019 #7
Same in Indiana when a Democrat got elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Captain Zero Nov 2019 #4
GOP is going all out to destroy democracy. nt oasis Nov 2019 #8
Maybe our side needs to get a little meaner. calimary Nov 2019 #5
It's the new normal for the GOP budkin Nov 2019 #6
Yep, Dems would be crucified maxrandb Nov 2019 #10
just like the losers in WI. pansypoo53219 Nov 2019 #9

Midnight Writer

(21,822 posts)
2. I belief the GOP tried the same thing in Wisconsin. Dems need to learn to counter this strategy.
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 01:30 AM
Nov 2019

If there is a please o please god Blue Wave and Red States get brand spanking new Democratic Governors, we can't let these Republicans drag their asses on the carpet on their way out.

Captain Zero

(6,845 posts)
4. Same in Indiana when a Democrat got elected Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 03:00 AM
Nov 2019

They took it away as an elective post to have the governor appoint the SPI.
It's almost like they have a playbook some evil group has given them (Koch)

maxrandb

(15,370 posts)
10. Yep, Dems would be crucified
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 08:43 AM
Nov 2019

while our media would fawn over the Retrumplicans as "sooo unconventional".

If Hannibal Lechther were a Retrumplican politician, the media would say; "he has such an unconventional, out of the mainstream dietary routine, butter emails..."

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