Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Mitch McConnell for health update
ALERT: Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) asks Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to provide a health update to him and to all Kentuckians
neto-in-colo.bsky.social118Gov Beshear just needs to assume Mitch is dead and start the process for replacing him. If he is alive and functioning, then MM's team can produce proof of life to stop the process. Don't let them control the narrative. They are trying to run out the clock.
The Mighty Jungle💙💛98Good. I've been calling for Beshear to request a health check on McConnell for several days. Beshear holds the highest level of authority in the state, and his request will be answered ... by someone.
Spicymixofsweet61Sad part of this is McConnell lies in a hospital receiving premier medical care while his cronies in congress vote to make ACA unaffordable for majority of Kentuckians.
Lori 🇺🇦💩🐸👑48Well unfortunately that's not going to do anything unless you force Mitch on to camera. His team will just put out a statement saying he's fine
figmo29A very reasonable request. Now, watch the GOP howl about the audacity of Beshear to inquire!
Carole24I suggest Beshear demand that any update be given to him by McConnell and not a staff member. The longer this goes on, the more it reads like Weekend at Bernie's.
davidrlurie9The GOP in KY changed the law to prevent the Gov from appointing an interim successor.
G Albrecht6Let's find out where all these fucking orders to ignore the law, hide shit from us and delay things until the clock runs out are coming from. This is the mode we are in right now. Its just one fucking thing after another and no one is doing a fucking thing or even has a fucking plan. We're fucked.
Mitch suffered a very, very serious health crisis. He won't ever be the same as before.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a public letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell requesting a full update on his health, citing weeks of limited information since McConnell’s June 14 hospitalization. Beshear called for transparency about his ability to serve.
Who has all the money?153When did showing up for work become optional for Republican elected officials?
Ivy Moo55It would say a lot for @govandybeshear.bsky.social to simply attempt a visit to McConnell. Refused = the jig is up. Accepted = alive + Kentuckians get a trusted status update not from the party of lies. Chao, the likely POA, knows. And she fled. Occam's razor folks.
Sunset Cove54Gov. Beshear needs to lay eyes on McConnell nothing else will do! DO NOT BELIEVE MAGA!
A. de Chastelaine51Let me guess. A response will be sent on August 4.
Jack Brand33I thought Beshear ending the letter to McConnell with, "We wish you a safe and speedy recovery" was epic snark. 😎
Torie13831Personal hospital visit from the Governor himself out of line? Come. On.
Mary214Love Governor Beshear. Applauding this move.
PPP Grifter 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️4Why didn’t he put requirements in there. Make him do a push up in front of a camera
Vail Eagle Indivisible ❌👑3Kentucky—and the U.S.—deserves to know that all elected officials are able to participate fully in our democracy.
Mask Wearing Doggie3This is a good first step, but really, go visit the hospital, Governor. You want a shot at the presidency? Doing a move like that would move you way up in the Dem candidate rankings.
Frodo da Pirate🏴☠️2Beshear's @govandybeshear.bsky.social next step should be to show up at the hospital and demand a 20 minute meeting. 🤷🏻♀️
LoriJ2Gov Beshear is my governor I admire him very much. I hope he still runs for president. I think he can help this state more from DC. This was a great move.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking for an update from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health.”
Wesley213What if Beshear just scheduled a special election? Would that force McConnell's team to prove he was alive if they wanted to cancel it?
TerpieCat115In other words, please send proof of life.
magpiechocopie.bsky.social73And when we find out he’s been unconscious and on life support this whole time, absolutely nothing will happen to those politicians and media that claimed they spoke with him for 20 minutes.
Jack Kliever53If they could produce proof that McConnell was alive and in any way functional, they would have already done it. At best, he is completely incoherent.
Dona Dickinson41Excellent move. McConnell has cheated this country out of a SCOTUS justice and a conviction for a criminal president. Let’s not let him cheat us again.
Jeffrey Lebowski23Beshear should take a page from the Republican playbook and declare Mitch incapable of conducting his duties and name an interim senator. Consider taking this a step further and name a non-Republican as interim and take the Republicans to court to challenge their outrageous "Mitch" law
Will Bunch111Maybe Beshear should get the nomination He can communicate with the dead
Syreeta McFadden 17Kinda cray cray that the governor gotta ask for proof of life
Bex is WEAK on crime9I mean it's wild that this is a thing that has to be written, yes?
Gerard Cunningham6"Knock once for yes ..."
Chuck Taggart, Private Eye6"I request?" Are you kidding me? It's long past time for "All right, you assholes, I'm gonna know what the actual fuck is going on here, or I'm gonna have somebody's ass is my briefcase."
Tom Bombadildo6They’re gonna Terry Schaivo his saggy ass until it no longer serves them.
George White4Beshear to McConnell: "you dead?"
Roberta Ecks3Oh, Andy, that's so sweet. But I'm really sorry to tell this: your turtle is gone. He won't be reading anything.
wharf rat3oh, McConnell is DEAD dead
Steven Santos2What if they get him on television and control his body like a human puppet?
More than three weeks after Mitch McConnell was hospitalized for reasons still not public, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding answers. In a new letter, Beshear is calling for McConnell to "fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health."
Brenda Finney28Democrats are great at writing sternly worded letters. How about someone dropping by the hospital?
TM19Beshear should appoint a democratic replacement as soon as the seat is officially open, in line with the KY and US constitutions and in defiance of the KY legislature. Even if they don't seat the replacement or it gets shot down in court at least he's fighting their BS.
kim18Mitch can't come to the phone right now because he's playing blackjack with Hulk Hogan and Richard M. Nixon. ♠️ #WheresMitch
thatraleighguy.bsky.social16How about as governor, he goes to the hospital where McConnell is and sees him in person?
Terraformer12seems we shouldn't have to rely on people who have a vested interest in maintaining control to inform us on the medical conditions of *anyone* in the Federal Government who has a position of power and influence
xsxbxwx.bsky.social8This can’t be that hard to verify. Do we have any investigative journalists left?
Sailor Michael25People are in the replies criticizing the letter sbd advocating for Dems to go to the hospital to see McConnell.
Daniel Gilmore23Mitch McConnell hold up a newspaper with todays date challenge (impossible?)
Woo Woo Goddess🏺9As they say in KY, “Go, baby, go!”
RogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸7👀👀 Maybe it's time for a wellness check.
Veronica McDonald4I'm sure McConnell would reply to Beshear if he wasn't dead:
Misty Sparkle The Underhamster4Hey dummies in the replies - you can't just go to the ICU. Y'all are dumb and thick to shit.
TK-S Is Here Now3Good! Need more of this.
wangs3Just building suspense for the press conference reveal of his new BBL
Anathema 🏳️🌈🏴☠️2But has the governor considered dead people don’t have to respond to mail tho?
If I were Andy beshear, I would go to the hospital and pay Mitch a visit to put “eyes on” the situation. If he’s well enough to be holding cognizant 20 minute telephone calls, he’s cognizant enough to receive visitors.
Lizzie_in_CA7Exactly. And local media should park outside the hospital for a while and increase pressure. Question people going in and out and things.
kathiescall.bsky.social5Record the visit. Live stream it.
Tracy Eastwood3I agree. Sick of letters, whether they’re strongly worded or not.
Mackenzie La Fleur Sauvage2This letter is the first step towards that. If they move to remove McConnell, they need a paper trail when the GOP sues to stop it. That is what Beshear is building here.
🐈🐈⬛🐕🐕🦺🐱🐈🦍🐒🦧🦜🦉📚🔬🔭⚒️♻️⚛️☮️🏳️🌈🌠🌌🌎1Being a senator, there will be tight security at his hospital room. And they are instructed who can enter his room. It would be great if Beshear could, but doubt if he'll get to see McConnell.
Maggie's Farm1Has Andy Beshear said anything about this McConnell situation? Beshear's a pretty laid back guy but he also doesn't tolerate shenanigans very well. I would imagine he'd want the truth.
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear demands an update on Senator Mitch McConnell’s health. It’s time to stop lying about Mitch. You’re not gonna Weekend at Bernie’s out of this one. #SheShed
Dittie34McConnell was found unresponsive 3 weeks ago in his home after apparently had a heart attack. Since then, his wife has fled the country back to China, his daughter has deleted her social media, and paid moron shills like Scott Jennings have all “just spoken to him for roughly 20 minutes”.
I’m Monica 🦋 RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES3Maybe the Governor needs to just go to the hospital and see for himself? 🤔
greenman44.bsky.social2couldn't the governor go visit Mitch
killiplaw.bsky.social2Letter should have concluded “given the upcoming deadline to call a special election, I will look forward to hearing from you & seeing you personally, via Zoom, within the next 48 hours.” Then just call a special if he doesn’t respond. Let him object and put burden on him to prove he is alive.
nevadacousin.bsky.social1Should we check at Bernie Sanders' place just to be sure?
It’s wrong that we don’t know what’s going on with Mitch McConnell. It’s just fucking wrong. Elected officials are OBLIGATED to be transparent about their health with their constituents, and their constituents DESERVE representation. My meltdown.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
courtney01.bsky.social2Not only that ... WHERE is his wife? I read that she split for China 3 days after Mitch was hospitalized. When is she (or IS she) coming back? Why can't we call her on the phone? Does Mitch have ANY OTHER RELATIVES who could provide info on his status? He is still on the payroll. What's up?
greyghost11.bsky.social2I hope the ghost of RBG pisses in his IV bag and then unplugs his ventilator
Whippetz 🇨🇦2They're either pumping him full of morphine or formaldehyde.
KenGoldsholl2shhh, if he dies or resigns, he will be replaced by a republican who can vote. If he stays in hibernation, it's one less rubber stamp for trump in the senate.
autumnone.bsky.social1They pay off doctors… just like Trump and his father..
Andy Beshear puts out a letter to McConnell asking for an update on his health. "As public officeholders, we have made a commitment to do our best to represent them and to always be transparent. I believe this requires clear communication about one's ability to serve."
Mash2The dead don’t reply to letters.🤷🏽
David2So, when some Trumpaloon in McConnell's office sends a forged response pretending Mitch is conscious, what's the next move?
kestell7881.bsky.social1Way to go, Andy! Thank you!
Jim Steele1"He's doing just fine. Regards, Stephen Miller"
Richard M. Nixon66Checked swing in an empty stadium after the even the hot dog sellers have gone home.
Zeroisanumber4Mitch is brain dead and on life support while all his staff and allies huddle to decide what to do. I'd put money on it. Surprised they didn't game this out beforehand, the man's been visibly declining for the last 18 months.
Annaleigh Watts 🇲🇽3Holy...even the governor doesn't know about Mitch.
Dr. Holly Walters2My employer does offer sick leave. But if I needed to start providing "proof of life" we'd have a way bigger problem.
Oda Mae Brown weighs in on the health of Kentucky's senior senator
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has sent a letter to Mitch McConnell requesting an urgent update on his health. "Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate."
David Seibert2Ooh! Now send the same letter to Trump!
Horselaugh1Reportedly, McConnell's staff issued a statement saying he's continuing his recovery & "working on KY and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session." If that's the case, his staffers must be cruel SOBs to make demands on him, considering his age & fragile health. Or maybe they're just lying.
Wendy1I am sure McConnell’s staff is gonna get right on that!
Ray Coshow 🏳️🌈🎨🎶🐕🌱📚🍷🦋1Was it forwarded to the Dead Letter office?
Sharon 1About damn time!!! And I don’t even live in Kentucky!
Fun Fact: Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear is calling on Mitch McConnell‘s office to provide proof of life.
DrGeophysics (my personal opinions only)3Laws are only for the little unimportant people. How long did this take?
Treetop Flyer2So odd Scott didn’t ask how he was feeling
Sokyle2 🇺🇸 🇰🇷 🇫🇷 🇺🇦 🇹🇭 🇹🇼 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️1What a silly time we are living in 🤔
Jack Brand1I can imagine him snickering as he wrote the last sentence.
TRDowden1Needs to say if I do not hear from you by the close of the business day TODAY, and I mean YOU, not your wife or your staff, you personally, or I'm presuming you are no longer capable of performing your duties as a Senator, and will take appropriate steps.
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is asking Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide an update on his health. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized on June 14 for a reason not disclosed by his staffers. @kentuckylantern.com
lucygoosey70.bsky.social3If he can have a 20 minute conversation with Scott Jennings, surely he can let the gov of the state he represents know how he’s doing.
BETH BAE 🚫DMs2Hey Mitch if you're leaving this planet take Donald Trump with you. You're both going to the same place maybe you could Uber there together.
edj1Mitch McConnell wants to wait until the next Governor of Kentucky is elected and let the people decide if Mitch needs to give an update.
The governor of Kentucky requests a Mitch McConnell health update. #WheresMitch
kim21Beshear waited a few days to give Mitch's staff time to walk home from the Patriot Front March.
John Tigner2GOP are working on an AI video of him playing Mario Kart with children in the hospital at this very minute.
Totoro1So if he's dead he can safely ignore this an no one else needs to reply, right? It's not like the governor sent it to any of his staff.