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Renew Deal

(81,846 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 11:35 AM Jun 2016

One of the best opportunities this cycle: We can flush a lot of the 2010 republicans out

Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Dan Coats (R-IN)
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Pat Toomey (R-PA)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)

Hopefully we can be rid of almost all of these people.

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One of the best opportunities this cycle: We can flush a lot of the 2010 republicans out (Original Post) Renew Deal Jun 2016 OP
Thanks for putting the focus where it should be. CanonRay Jun 2016 #1
Would love to see them given the opportunity to spend more time with their families. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2
+10000 and LOL auntpurl Jun 2016 #4
Unless a lot of effort is put into Arkansas... Blanks Jun 2016 #3
Agreed. The_Counsel Jun 2016 #5
I don't see Rand Paul losing either... Blanks Jun 2016 #6
Plus, it's not worth it democrattotheend Jun 2016 #13
I will be gleefully helping flush Ron Johnson and replacing him with my political soul mate PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #7
Russ back in Congress would definitely be cause to celebrate. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #8
amen. I almost gave up caring about politics when he lost PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #9
Yay for midterm turnout! lol TwilightZone Jun 2016 #10
mmm hmm PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #11
Ron Johnson should be top of the list democrattotheend Jun 2016 #12

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
3. Unless a lot of effort is put into Arkansas...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 11:52 AM
Jun 2016

I don't see Boozman going anywhere. Unless the tide has changed and I missed it.

I watch a local political show occasionally and the democrats are so insignificant locally (state house) that they have republicans debating republicans on policy.

We got our asses handed to us in 2014, and I'm not seeing a lot of encouraging news.

The_Counsel

(1,660 posts)
5. Agreed.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:37 PM
Jun 2016

I don't think Rand Paul is going anywhere, either.

The most interesting is Ayotte in NH. I'm thinking that race can go ANYWHERE at this point. Same as Clinton v. Trump.

Far as I can recall, Rubio is getting out of politics altogether. Who's running for his seat?

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
6. I don't see Rand Paul losing either...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:44 PM
Jun 2016

But there are 33 senators up for election and the list above only contained 13. Hopefully there are some others that are more vulnerable.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
13. Plus, it's not worth it
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:27 PM
Jun 2016

When we get Democrats elected there they shill for Walmart and vote with the Republicans a lot. I'd rather put our dollars and effort into getting Democrats elected in places like Wisconsin, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, where we can get real Democrats in office.

TwilightZone

(25,428 posts)
10. Yay for midterm turnout! lol
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jun 2016

When "progressives" stick to their unrealistic expectations and stay home, we get clowns like Club for Growth Johnson.

And, yet, we never seem to learn from it.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
12. Ron Johnson should be top of the list
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:26 PM
Jun 2016

He is dumb as a doorknob, and I would love to see Russ Feingold back in the Senate.

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