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In reply to the discussion: Yes, the Democratic Party is at nearly its weakest point in a century [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)You write, "As for Sanders and King giving Republicans control of the senate...despicable."
That's absurd. Both Angus King and Bernie Sanders, although elected as independents, have caucused with the Democrats since their first day in the Senate. Neither has ever changed that.
The reason we don't have a Democratic-controlled Senate is that there are 51 Republican Senators. Drawing invidious distinctions among the members of the Democratic caucus may satisfy certain elements but it has nothing to do with control of the Senate.
Every commentator (AFAIK) has said that the Democrats must flip a net of two seats to regain control of the Senate. That's because all those commentators expect King and Sanders to continue to caucus with the Democrats.