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SouthBayDem

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34. Beshear got lucky he faced a weak incumbent in 2019

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 12:33 AM

Sep 2023

Hostility to the teachers' union is said to have cost Bevin re-election.

On top of that, Beshear benefited from name recognition due to his father being a two-term governor.

Some states have split ticket voting where Democrats win at the state level while Republicans win at the federal level. Kentucky has often voted that way since 1956. Similarly in 2022, Wisconsin re-elected their Democratic governor Tony Evers and Republican senator Ron Johnson on the same day. Louisiana re-elected Democratic governor John Bel Edwards in 2019 yet went for Trump and Bill Cassidy in 2020. In 2022, Georgia re-elected Republican governor Brian Kemp and Democratic senator Raphael Warnock on the same day.

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Kentucky's governor won't commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns: [View all] tblue37 Sep 2023 OP

As Mitch switched SC judges (2) so too should he be switched. GreenWave Sep 2023 #1

The governor VETOED the bill? If not. Courts won't be on his side. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #6

He did veto the bill but it was overridden. catbyte Sep 2023 #10

But probably straight to the courts if it does come into play. Hortensis Sep 2023 #16

I believe the veto was overridden by the Ky. legislature. n/t thenelm1 Sep 2023 #11

Well republicans won't be on his side. Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #20

All the governor needs to do is nothing. mwooldri Sep 2023 #26

The statute requires he do so in 21 days from the list being provided Effete Snob Sep 2023 #37

Sounds reasonable to Deplorables. "We're in a minority position NoMoreRepugs Sep 2023 #2

I think Mitch already died CanonRay Sep 2023 #3

He gets stuck in neutral. Old transmission. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #28

I like the Governor's approach. republianmushroom Sep 2023 #4

Tie it up in courts. Meanwhile, Repugs are short a senator. Sneederbunk Sep 2023 #5

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Sep 2023 #7

Yep mountain grammy Sep 2023 #18

+3 Emile Sep 2023 #27

Well okay then! calimary Sep 2023 #32

How did KY manage to turn out such polar opposites as Andy Beshear and McConnell? It is an oxymoron. Amaryllis Sep 2023 #8

Beshear got lucky he faced a weak incumbent in 2019 SouthBayDem Sep 2023 #34

That's not accurate liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #9

And my choice for the 2028 Whit House question everything Sep 2023 #12

I'm lucky enough to have him as my Governor liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #22

I'm from KY, too. He IS presidential material. Yorkie Mom Sep 2023 #36

Thank you for accurately explaining what Gov. Beshear actually said. CottonBear Sep 2023 #19

WaPo.has been doing that a lot lately liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #23

I love New York Times Pitchbot! CottonBear Sep 2023 #25

He should've said that he would commit to appointing a Republican and then change his mind, after....... W T F Sep 2023 #13

Appoint a Democrat yankee87 Sep 2023 #14

Aren't McConnell's daughters Democrats? Deminpenn Sep 2023 #15

Yes, and they hate Miserable Mitch. Rumer has it that Harry Reid had quite a package and Mitch's Pepsidog Sep 2023 #31

Oh my! calimary Sep 2023 #33

More of this please. Fk the Rethuglicans. OMGWTF Sep 2023 #17

Or--A Dem could join the repub party Kingofalldems Sep 2023 #21

+1 progressoid Sep 2023 #35

"It would be small payback.. " Cha Sep 2023 #24

Don't tell them shit. Give them the MMitch treatment. ecstatic Sep 2023 #29

good BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #30