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EarlG

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3. So what's the plan for after Manchin loses his seat?

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

Sit back and feel satisfied while Republicans keep their majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell keeps his job as Majority Leader, and Republicans control all the Senate committees?

Or is there some other option I’m not seeing here?

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Boycott West Virginia [View all] APPPLE_PIE Oct 2018 OP

Bon idee! Anon-C Oct 2018 #1

Disagree aeromanKC Oct 2018 #2

Wow, that's ugly to see, all the states with 2 red senators. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #6

So what's the plan for after Manchin loses his seat? EarlG Oct 2018 #3

I'm trying to think of a time when Manchin was the deciding vote for the GOP More_Cowbell Oct 2018 #7

What a great (not) idea! moose65 Oct 2018 #4

Sure, why not? Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #5

No way Polybius Oct 2018 #8