Beshear is an attorney, and a pretty good one at that. I’m sure he knows exactly how the procedure is supposed to work. His style is to follow the appropriate procedure to the letter while continually communicating with the public in the interest of transparency.

“Ruthless” is not a part of his public persona. He’s a two-term Democratic governor in a state with a Republican super-majority in the legislature. He has spent a lot of time cultivating his “faith and family values” reputation, which could help push him onto the national stage. He’s not going to squander that for a situation where he doesn’t even get a say in the replacement. (Because, again, Republican super-majority. They knew this was coming and couldn’t stand the idea that the governor would have the power to appoint McConnell’s successor.)

As someone who once voted for a dead man, I assure you I had no illusions about what I was voting for.

Election law is pretty strict about final dates for changing ballots. My preferred candidate suffered a tragic death after the deadline. By voting for him, I knew I was giving my governor the right to choose his replacement, and the governor was very clear about who his choice would be. And I knew literally anyone would be better than Ashcroft.

I wonder if he went missing before or after the filing deadline for the primary. It’s not uncommon for an incumbent to be unopposed in their primary.

NDAs are probably not needed because HIPAA would stop them from disclosing information about a patient.

I was trying to find out the background of Mary being portrayed with ultramarine robes in Catholic art (because it was mentioned in Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore), and DDG’s links were largely useless.

I tried Google, which was better. Kagi gave me much higher-quality results. It’s probably time to bite the bullet and pay for a subscription.