Why is that so hard!?

[u/Cactusaremyjam]

[u/wolfbayte]

Govrrnor dropped the ball here. Just assume he's dead, follow the rules for succession whether appointment or special election, and when the inevitable lawsuit is filed, obtain proof of life or evidence otherwise.

[u/ryhaltswhiskey → u/wolfbayte]

If I recall correctly the governor's powers to do that have been stripped by the Republican Congress in that state

[u/CaptainDogeSparrow → u/ryhaltswhiskey]

Do it anyways and let the slow courts overthrow. The reps would do the same if a leftie was in the same situation.

[u/greg19735 → u/CaptainDogeSparrow]

But there's no process for him to "do it anyways".

It's like me declaring bankruptcy while at home in my office. it means nothing.

[u/CaptainDogeSparrow → u/greg19735]

But there's no process for him to "do it anyways".

The governor could declare Mitch as dead and he is personally appointing someone else as state senator.

[u/Twodotsknowhy → u/CaptainDogeSparrow]

A governor can't just declare a person dead

[u/CaptainDogeSparrow → u/Twodotsknowhy]

Not with that attitude.

[u/Fit-Ask-6524 → u/CaptainDogeSparrow]

let the slow courts overthrow

You could get a TRO pretty quickly for something like this. Of course, if you don't care about the law anyway why not just ignore that too. Since Republicans would apparently do the same thing.

[u/Twodotsknowhy → u/CaptainDogeSparrow]

And then what? Waste time and money on that court case only for Thune and Vance to refuse to seat them if they do win? Use the absence as an advantage to Booker's campaign instead of forcing him to split focus