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Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts) Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:00 AM Nov 2020

Can someone explain the playing field in the Senate?

With Grassley temporarily out, and Mark Kelly seated, if the Senate is no longer in Mitch's control, I'm guessing it's going to be a death march of no legislation until January 20th.

But I'm guessing that's not entirely true, because they're still pushing bad judges through the process.

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Can someone explain the playing field in the Senate? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 OP

they still have control, with Kelly seated it is 52-48 Rethug until January 3rd, when it may be the Celerity Nov 2020 #1

Now, with Rick Scott and Grassley out, here's the update: Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #4

It was 53-47. Now it is 52-48 tinrobot Nov 2020 #2

The best way to unsettle Mitch, is to give his wife's business dealings a closer look. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #3

Celerity

(43,093 posts)

1. they still have control, with Kelly seated it is 52-48 Rethug until January 3rd, when it may be the

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:02 AM

Nov 2020

same, if we lose both GA runoffs.

Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)

4. Now, with Rick Scott and Grassley out, here's the update:

Reply to Celerity (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:34 AM

Nov 2020

50-48 2 Republicans out on Covid quarantine.

tinrobot

(10,885 posts)

2. It was 53-47. Now it is 52-48

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:04 AM

Nov 2020

Grassley being out doesn't matter. He still holds the seat.

Even if he passes, it would be 51-48 and we'd still have a Turtle-powered Senate.

Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)

3. The best way to unsettle Mitch, is to give his wife's business dealings a closer look.

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:06 AM

Nov 2020

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