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Roadside Attraction

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46. Here's a thought

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 08:27 PM

Nov 2018

I wonder what's the chance of this scenario developing.

-- Democrats will take the House and damn near every committee will open at least one investigation into some part of the Trump criminal enterprise.

-- As the investigations proceed, the public will see the evil that is Trump.

-- Trump's favorables will sink into the toilet.

-- Republicans keep the Senate, but, as the Democrat-led House investigations reveal the true nature of Trump and his gang, a LOT of Senate Republicans become disgusted.

-- The fact that Republicans must defend 22 Senate seats in 2020 (to Democrats' 11) will weigh heavily on Senate Republicans.

-- Senate Republicans will realize: (1) Trump is a dead weight on their party; (2) Republican Senators are in trouble.

-- All this will lead Senate Republicans to launch their own investigations into Trump, to save their own asses.

We can always hope.

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A very real path to taking the Senate has opened up with recent polls [View all] grantcart Nov 2018 OP

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me too. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #43

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I really hope to see that tomorrow! MissB Nov 2018 #25

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Would it work that way in a tie under Senate rules? Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #19

In 2000 the two sides had power sharing when there was a 50-50 tie coming out of the election. StevieM Nov 2018 #20

Don't remember that well, but very interesting Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #21

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