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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust in case people were wondering about senate replacement rules
Good website
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate637302453.aspx
still_one
(92,136 posts)Hopefully there wont be any issue with a Patrick Leahy, and listening to Dick Durbin it sounds like he will be back tomorrow
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)still_one
(92,136 posts)Senator being replaced
Hopefully none of that will need to happen
RussBLib
(9,006 posts)Especially for a Republican
still_one
(92,136 posts)Leahy from an official source
LisaL
(44,973 posts)NT
Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)we lose Leahy.
still_one
(92,136 posts)In addition, someone posted the following for what its worth:
However, that governor has previously said he would uphold the Vermont tradition of appointing a member of the same party as the one they replace. So in this case, a democrat. Of course thats assuming he does not succumb to pressure from the gop to do otherwise... Hopefully Leahy will recover and we will not need to test this.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)while Obama was trying to get ACA passed. He was replaced by Republican Scott Brown because RAHM EMMANUEL TOOK HIS EYE OFF THE BALL.
Even when this happens to Republicans (Scalia) feels like it's Lucy and the ball.
getagrip_already
(14,708 posts)a senate seat AND a governors office. WTF!
It was her, and all her. Sorry - she is just a shitty candidate the far left pushed on us. TWICE.
Even obama said so in his book.
mass rules are arcane, but because of the term length left, they called for a special election. Nobody counted on a lifeless tone deaf candidate.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)I've always felt that Rahm could have used his leverage as WH Chief of Staff to recruit a different candidate - no?
frazzled
(18,402 posts)It would be the DCCC and its chair, plus the DNC.
Sheesh.
getagrip_already
(14,708 posts)Recruiting a candidate wasn't the problem. The party split over front runners and coackley slipped by. It was a case of a united far left supporting the weaker and a split among the stronger candidates.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)wised up since then.
Leave nothing to chance!...
getagrip_already
(14,708 posts)That will help. Don't know how it would have impacted those races.
Time will tell I guess....
BannonsLiver
(16,369 posts)Those of us here in flyover country take a lot of guff for our GOP politicians. Thats usually because were outnumbered 2-1. Whats Vermont Dems excuse?