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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. "Going back"... umm.. how?
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:27 PM
Nov 2017

He'd have to be elected again.

It's not as if they keep the seat warm for you if you resign.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
9. So if you see your Senate guy losing just appoint someone as temporary Senator and ask
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 08:24 PM
Nov 2017

folks to vote for the new guy? If that is not illegal what a fucked up democracy that is!

Not happening.

Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)
4. Apparently the WH suggested
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:30 PM
Nov 2017

That the Gov of Alabama not seat Moore, if he were elected, and instead appoint J.B. sessions. Wonder what could have motived the White House to make that suggestion??

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
11. They want to give Repukes motivation to vote for Moore even if they don't want to.
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 08:38 PM
Nov 2017

Make them believe another puke will hold the seat even if the perv wins.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
6. The republican Pedophile or the republican Perjurer ?
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:32 PM
Nov 2017

Bigly decision.

republicans sure have a bunch of lowlifes at the top of their shit heap

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
7. That would require some fancy footwork...
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:35 PM
Nov 2017

Would either have to get Sessions on the ballot (which would be against current laws) or have the slimey Moore win, then not be seated, leaving the Governor the ability to appoint Sessions, after he resigned as AG.

unblock

(52,286 posts)
8. trust me, they will not vote for a democrat. they would sooner vote for a dead republican.
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 08:04 PM
Nov 2017

in this case, with assurances that the senate will not seat moore, they that would give the trumpies the green light to vote for moore, have him not be seated by the senate, then allow the governor to appoint another republican, be it sessions or someone else.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
12. But we don't need Sessions going back to senate because then don't we get
Mon Nov 13, 2017, 09:13 PM
Nov 2017

a new attorney general? Who can fire Mueller.

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