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Hortensis

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5. Not quite even if we get both seats. We'll have the barest

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:09 PM

Dec 2020

majority, compared to the Republicans' relative control by a several-seat majority. McConnell will be incredibly weaker but still a player.

We had hoped the non-Republican electorate would give us a supermajority on November 3, but that didn't happen.

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When we capture the Senate, it will be like putting McConnell on a fence post. [View all] Solomon Dec 2020 OP

You're channeling Molly Ivins now. House of Roberts Dec 2020 #1

Full hanging wedgie? mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #2

. magicarpet Dec 2020 #8

I immediately thought of Vlad the Impaler when I read the title. Chainfire Dec 2020 #3

You do understand we may not get the Senate. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #4

Not quite even if we get both seats. We'll have the barest Hortensis Dec 2020 #5

Unless the (democratic) majority in the Senate takes away the filibuster, no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #6

Filibuster rso Dec 2020 #7