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GOP vultures already declaring for Frankens seat (Original Post) riverwalker Dec 2017 OP
Wow!!! Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #1
Circling like vultures riverwalker Dec 2017 #2
Dems Will Lose This Seat nt SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #3
How do you know? tenderfoot Dec 2017 #5
Just A Guess SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #7
Wow. Just wow. moose65 Dec 2017 #8
Thanks Senator Gillibrand! Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #4
fortunately after a year of dead silence and getting rid of franken she called out trump nt msongs Dec 2017 #6
Karin Housley's my neighbor. She's not a bad person, but she's stunningly unqualified for US Senate. Mister Ed Dec 2017 #9
Thanks for the insight riverwalker Dec 2017 #10
 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
7. Just A Guess
Tue Dec 19, 2017, 02:38 PM
Dec 2017

Because they were stupid enough to put it up for grabs.

You think if the repubs had the chance to do it over, they would let the Democrats win Alabama?

We have basically abdicated a seat that was held by a strong incumbent in Franken. Maybe a blue wave will sweep it up, but the Democrats somehow must feel it's safe, and worth standing on their supposed principals to push out Al.

Mister Ed

(5,928 posts)
9. Karin Housley's my neighbor. She's not a bad person, but she's stunningly unqualified for US Senate.
Tue Dec 19, 2017, 02:45 PM
Dec 2017

Her daughter and mine played on the same soccer team one year, and remained friendly acquaintances. She's a successful real estate agent in our area. She needed a new gig after the big crash of 2008, and ran for State Senate.
Her principal talent is self-promotion. That's what makes for a successful real estate agent, and it's a big part of what goes into success in politics. But it doesn't make a person a wise and able legislator. I think a US Senate bid amounts to stunning overreach on her part.

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
10. Thanks for the insight
Tue Dec 19, 2017, 02:49 PM
Dec 2017

It’s insane for us to give up this seat, for absolutely no reason.
Lindsay Menz, patting your fat ass not worth losing my Senator, sorry. 😡

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