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(25,471 posts)I figured 54, 55. Burr really surprised me. It surprised me that Sasse didn't bail, as has been his pattern.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)After all, he voted for the repeal of DADT so he's always been a bit of a wild card.
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)They attributed it to his making a concession to a changing electorate. Now that he's retiring it looks like he voted his conscience.
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)Probably wouldn't have gotten all 10, but it does seem to lead to a bit of a conscience emerging.
Or, it could just be that the people retiring just don't see themselves in the party any longer. That's probably more likely. I can understand how relatively moderate Republicans can wonder how it got to this point.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)He's sometimes a bit difficult to figure out, so I wasn't sure.
Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)Hes up Trumps ass like all the rest of the GOP.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)The out group usually does well in midterms but if Joe can reduce unemployment, increase GDP, and end the pandemic I think we can do well.
Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)Id hate to lose him as my Rep but would love to see him as an Ohio senator.
Not sure of his chances with the southern Ohio trump lovers, though
spooky3
(34,456 posts)He should have done the right thing.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)spooky3
(34,456 posts)MyMission
(1,850 posts)I'll call him my senator in this instance, because he does represent me in this.
And he's a "cousin" of Aaron Burr, who killed Hamilton in a duel. While I'm not one to be impressed by pedigree or lineage, the current Burr showed himself to be a patriot today.
He already said he wasn't running for reelection, so had nothing to lose.
Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)and Senator Cassidy.. you surprised me.. happily..
empedocles
(15,751 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,004 posts)VA_Jill
(9,979 posts)The ones that didn't surprise me TOO much: Manchin, Murkowski, Romney, Toomey, and I guess, Sasse. Cassidy did, a little, but he's been leaning that way. Collins is so wishy-washy normally that I'm pretty surprised she managed to dig in her heels this time. Burr is the one that kind of blew me away.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)Bucky
(54,014 posts)Like he's the only Democratic senator from a red state...
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)I didn't think he was ever going to vote no, but a lot of people seemingly thought he might. I'm not sure that applies to anyone else on the D side. Maybe Sinema?
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)God, I hope not. lol. He's probably the only Dem in the country who could serve as a Democrat in a state Trump won by 40 points.
Bucky
(54,014 posts)He's been loyal to the country all his career. He sees differently than most Democrats on many issues, but he sees quite differently than Republicans on many many more. He's in the right party for his politics, even if it's not a snug fit some days.
BComplex
(8,053 posts)I'm really sick and tired of these states with no people in them running the country. Can't democratic investors and wealthy people start some companies in this unpopulated states, and then build a bunch of housing and move democrats in there?
We've been ruled by the minority for way too many years.