Mitch McConnell's Colleagues Say He's Alive, Talking On The Phone

[Wiz Imp]

50. Kentucky law requires a special election. The Governor can't name a replacement

There is no deadline for a special election to be held.. As long as McConnell is incapacitated, the Republicans have only 52 votes in the Senate instead of 53. They need McConnell to die or resign so they can have that special election and get that 53rd vote back. The current situation with McConnell incapacitated weakens Republicans in the Senate by losing that vote.

Why should Democrats care what's going on with McConnell. It is to the Democrats' major advantge for McConnell to be incapacitated and not dead. With only 52 votes, now only 3 Republicans need to vote with Democrats to kill any legislation or nominees. For example, Democrats now need only 3 Republicans to vote against Blanche as AG to kill his nomination. With McConnell present or another Republican elected in a special election taking his place, Democrats would need 4 Republican votes to kill Blanche's nomination.