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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt would only take two...
What if two of Corker, Flake and McCain switched to Dems RIGHT NOW?!
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It would only take two... (Original Post)
Roland99
Jul 2018
OP
They won't. They'll furrow their brows in consternation, tweet tweets of great concern,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2018
#2
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)1. Correct. And they won't do a goddamn thing!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(130,532 posts)2. They won't. They'll furrow their brows in consternation, tweet tweets of great concern,
maybe even issue strongly-worded statements - and then go back to voting the way they always have.
TexasBushwhacker
(21,202 posts)3. McCain doesn't even have to vote
If he stays home, that means there are only 99 votes and NO POSSIBILITY OF A TIE, so Pence can't fuck it up. Flake has nothing to lose since he's not running for reelection.
Funtatlaguy
(11,878 posts)4. Yep, Collins or Murkowski could save the country
By saying they were going to caucus with Dems but as an Independent that would switch back to being a Repub after Trump leaves office.
Roland99
(53,345 posts)11. Excellent point. I know it's a pipe dream....
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)5. We don't need them to become Democrats
We just need them to start voting like Americans.
Ohiogal
(40,575 posts)6. Infuriating how chickenshit they all are!
bluestarone
(22,177 posts)7. How can they fucking sleep at night!!!
thucythucy
(9,103 posts)8. On mattresses filled with money. nt
oberliner
(58,724 posts)9. Zero chance of that happening
matt819
(10,749 posts)10. Not a chance
Because Hillary
Because black people
Because only white people deserve stuff