Republican, 84, absent from Senate after fall that led to hospital stay, says he will continue recovery at home
  • bigfish@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    How safe is his seat? If it’s even close, I’d reason this is being held back so the Republicans don’t have to run someone new until after the upcoming election cycle. “Emergency temporary appointment” or some BS because “it’s too close to the election”.

    • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      McConnell announced his retirement in February 2025 and was not seeking re-election this year, meaning that Kentucky was always going to elect a new senator for his seat this November anyway. Otherwise your point is well taken, and it was McConnell himself who pulled that “too close to an election” shit with Obama’s Supreme Court nomination.