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Johnny2X2X

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26. Hope you are right, but

Reply to Sqee (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:44 PM

Oct 2018

When dictators and despots seize power in Democracies in history. The other side continues to play by the rules for far too long. If the Reps hold onto both houses it will be because they stole them. Dems are still playing Democracy, while Reps are playing totalitarianism.

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PREDICTION: If the Senate winds up 51(D)-49(R) after Nov. 6. [View all] Sqee Oct 2018 OP

what if it's 50-50? pstokely Oct 2018 #1

Doubt it. Sqee Oct 2018 #2

Jeffords of Vermont, in W's first term Recursion Oct 2018 #5

Only one I recall in my lifetime. Sqee Oct 2018 #6

More recently Brad Ashford of NE, in the House Recursion Oct 2018 #8

Lincoln Chafee almost did but lost to Sheldon Whitehouse BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #11

Arlen Specter, during Obama's first term n/t MichMary Oct 2018 #12

Specter returned to the Democratic Party in 2009 FakeNoose Oct 2018 #22

She got elected as an Indie Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #4

She ran as a Republican write in, I thought sweetloukillbot Oct 2018 #21

I thought you had to be nominated by a party to run for the party Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #24

Probably. Lunabell Oct 2018 #3

I truly do not believe that. Maybe I'll be wrong and if I am, you can drag me for it. musicblind Oct 2018 #7

Politically, he'd get more by throwing it back to the Repugnants after the election Sqee Oct 2018 #9

He could get the same thing from the Democrats. madinmaryland Oct 2018 #35

Ugggg. I bet you're right. Another Joe Liberman.... nt Tavarious Jackson Oct 2018 #10

I thought he'd do it MichMary Oct 2018 #13

At 51/49 he'll be the most powerful dem in the senate. CincyDem Oct 2018 #14

Nope, he'll become the most powerful R. Sqee Oct 2018 #15

I get your point ideologically. CincyDem Oct 2018 #17

I agree. The writing is on the wall as of today. LonePirate Oct 2018 #16

Really? Flipping to the minority party after you win and at the moment you can chair a committee? Raven123 Oct 2018 #18

The Repugnants will make him a much better offer. Sqee Oct 2018 #19

OP is ridiculous SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #20

He won't Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2018 #25

You are right still_one Oct 2018 #28

Hope you are right, but Johnny2X2X Oct 2018 #26

Yep... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #27

I don't think so Squi. obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2018 #29

Is that prediction based on anything other than anger? brooklynite Oct 2018 #30

It would have been politically advantageous for him to switch years ago. Jose Garcia Oct 2018 #31

I think it will be 58R 42D or 56R 44D SoCalDem Oct 2018 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #33

We'll know soon SoCalDem Oct 2018 #34