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thucythucy

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8. That would look uncomfortably like a payoff for his vote.

Reply to pamdb (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 10:50 AM

Feb 2021

I like the sentiment, but this would put his motives for the vote in question.

If he wants to leave office early for whatever reason, that would be fine. Especially if he wants to retaliate against the GOP by filling his slot with a Democrat. But there shouldn't be some reward from us for his vote.

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The 7 GOP Senators should flip party affiliation [View all] SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 OP

i thought of that as well but they wont unless their constituents agree to be represented by an I... samnsara Feb 2021 #1

Something North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #2

Better if they go "Independent" and caucus with the Democrats JHB Feb 2021 #3

+1 rampartc Feb 2021 #4

This plus tavernier Feb 2021 #6

We've got enough blue dogs... Hugin Feb 2021 #11

That would work too, but they won't do it. JHB Feb 2021 #12

I know. Hugin Feb 2021 #14

Toomey pamdb Feb 2021 #5

That would look uncomfortably like a payoff for his vote. thucythucy Feb 2021 #8

I'm guessing Pat Toomey already has something lined up FakeNoose Feb 2021 #15

Probably part of the reason mitch made that speech, to keep them in the party mucifer Feb 2021 #7

I think they should stay Republican and remind the US.... LakeArenal Feb 2021 #9

The recent history of party switching by Senators suggests that won't happen onenote Feb 2021 #10

That's the party that they wanted. The party they created. They should stay right where they are. Autumn Feb 2021 #13

We'd need a center-right wing of the party for them to land in NotASurfer Feb 2021 #16