{"id":2020983,"date":"2023-09-03T17:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-governor-says-no-need-to-discuss-mcconnell-replacement\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T17:26:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:26:40","slug":"kentucky-governor-says-no-need-to-discuss-mcconnell-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-governor-says-no-need-to-discuss-mcconnell-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Governor: No Need to Discuss McConnell Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkentucky-governor-says-no-need-to-discuss-mcconnell-replacement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2020983&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Kentucky Governor\u2064 Believes \u200cSenator McConnell Will Serve Full Term<\/h2>\n<p>Kentucky Gov.\u200c Andy Beshear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-bumbles-his-way-through-first-wh-press-conference\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Bumbles His Way Through First WH Press Conference\">assured reporters<\/a> that there is no need to discuss a replacement for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), despite\u200d concerns about\u2062 his age and health. Gov.\u200d Beshear \u200bbelieves\u200b that McConnell will serve out his \u200dterm, putting an end to speculation about a potential vacancy in the\u200c Senate.<\/p>\n<p>If a Senate seat\u200b does become vacant before the end\u200d of a term, the\u200d governor typically has the authority \u2064to choose a replacement, as outlined in\u200d the\u200d U.S. Constitution&#8217;s 17th Amendment. In Kentucky, the governor would\u200d need to select from a list of three candidates provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-gop-votes-to-censure-rep-rice-over-impeachment-vote\/\" title=\"South Carolina GOP Votes To Censure Rep. Rice Over Impeachment Vote\">state executive committee<\/a> of the same party as the departing senator.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-mcconnell-should-resign-after-freeze-up-calls-senate-most-privileged-nursing-home-in-the-country-5484943\">Nikki Haley Says McConnell\u200b Should Resign\u2063 After \u200cFreeze-Up,\u200c Calls Senate &#8216;Most Privileged Nursing \u200bHome in the Country&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/1\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze-5484830\">New \u200dDebate Rages Over Age Limits for \u200cPoliticians\u200c After McConnell\u2019s Latest Freeze<\/a><br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/1\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>, Senate Minority\u200b Leader McConnell experienced a freeze for half a minute, marking \u200cthe second time in just over a month. The incident occurred when a reporter asked about his potential reelection in\u2063 2026. McConnell&#8217;s response was cut short, \u200craising concerns about his well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these incidents, McConnell&#8217;s aides have assured reporters that he is in good health and that the freezes were momentary lightheadedness. In fact, Congressional Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan has confirmed that McConnell is fit\u200d for duty and can continue with\u200c his schedule as planned.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell \u200d(R-Ky.) appears\u2062 to freeze\u200c up for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance after an\u2062 event with\u200c the Northern Kentucky \u200dChamber of Commerce\u2062 in Covington,\u2063 Ky., on Aug. 30, 2023, a still from video. (ABC Affiliate WCPO via Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Debate Over Age\u200d Limits\u2064 for\u2063 Politicians<\/h2>\n<p>These incidents have sparked a debate \u200babout age limits for \u2062public officeholders and \u200dwhether McConnell should be removed from his\u2063 leadership position \u2064if\u200b he refuses to retire. However, President \u200dJoe Biden, who is \u2063also 81 years old, \u200dexpressed \u2064confidence in McConnell&#8217;s ability to continue in his role.<\/p>\n<p>Polls have shown that age is a significant concern\u200b for voters, \u2062with President Biden&#8217;s own age being a topic of discussion. Despite this, Biden has dismissed\u200b the issue, emphasizing his experience and wisdom. His likely opponent, former President Trump, is 77 and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-governor-says-no-need-to-discuss-mcconnell-replacement\/\" title=\"Kentucky Governor: No Need to Discuss McConnell Replacement\">similarly downplayed concerns<\/a> about age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear dismissed the need to address a potential replacement for Sen. Mitch McConnell due to concerns over his age and health. Beshear expressed confidence that McConnell would complete his term. 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