2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSherrod Brown is the best bet
-The presidency is more important than a Senate seat.
-Since bills originate in the House the GOPU can stymie us as long as we don't control it
-He has blue collar cred
-OH is on a knife's edge. It wouldn't take much to put it firmly in the Democratic column. This isn't a Hail Mary pass like thinking Lloyd Bentsen or John Edwards could turn their state blue especially when the latter would have never won re-election in his homestate.
John Poet
(2,510 posts)If he could make the difference in Ohio, well.... it would spell the end for Trump.
The Democrats can win the presidential election without Ohio now, but the Republicans really cannot.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)The petty children masquerading as Republican senators will assure of this.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)important. Just don't see it. In fact, my guess is Brown was never a serious consideration because we can't lose his Senate seat.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)"petty children posing as Republicans" is perfect.
chillfactor
(7,584 posts)we need to hold onto every Senate seat that we have.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Nor one where the governor is a Republican. Do you hear me Warren for VEEP cheerleaders? A state which can elect a GOP governor, is not a state that one wants to remove a sitting Democratic senator.
No to Warren, and hell no to Brown for VEEP.
We need these people in the senate.
kevink077
(365 posts)We can NOT afford to lose this Senate seat.
OnDoutside
(19,974 posts)Cirque du So-What
(25,989 posts)that repug guv Kay-sack would get to name his replacement
BzaDem
(11,142 posts)Because it takes 50 senators to confirm a Supreme Court nominee. Not 49.
DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)we cannot afford to lose ANY sitting senators.
TheBlackAdder
(28,222 posts).
And I'm sure my voice will get silenced in the next few minutes as being anti-this or that.
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DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,222 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)My raison d'etre is for us to win this election.
TheBlackAdder
(28,222 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,714 posts)A GOP governor appoints their replacement. However in Warren's case there is a special election to replace her in 90 days.
I like Tom Perez , a lot, and would be happy with him. I know he has administrative ability but does he have political ability? Politics is a blood sport.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)I'm beginning to think you never bought a used car. If any Dem comes across inauthentic and superficial, it's Booker.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)The hell are you talking about?
DLCWIdem
(1,580 posts)Plus the senate confirms scotus. Warren might be ok becausr special election but not Brown.