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HassleCat

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8. Maybe, sort of

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 12:56 PM

Sep 2015

As the others have explained, they can't fire an elected official. However, they might be able to get rid of her some other way. I don't know what the rules are in Kentucky, but they might be able to declare her incapacitated, or otherwise unable to perform her duties, and send her home on paid administrative leave. I'm sure they would be glad to have her out of sight, out of mind. Of course, the problem would surface again when she wins reelection, which I'm sure she will do in a landslide.

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Can't they just fire Kim Davis? [View all] DanTex Sep 2015 OP

She was elected. femmocrat Sep 2015 #1

Aha. Makes sense, thanks. DanTex Sep 2015 #3

and the legislature is not in session until next year, and the gov won't call them back Takket Sep 2015 #5

IF that question was a drinking game we'd all be dead now. Liberal Veteran Sep 2015 #2

Very true and what makes it worse is that I read Tipperary Sep 2015 #4

Lol! demmiblue Sep 2015 #6

Nope, not with an elected official. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #7

Maybe, sort of HassleCat Sep 2015 #8

Who is "they"? brooklynite Sep 2015 #9

County commissioners HassleCat Sep 2015 #11

No they don't have that right... brooklynite Sep 2015 #12

There's never a 2X4 handy when you need one. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #10