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SoCalDem

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34. We'll know soon

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 12:03 PM

Oct 2018

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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