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quakerboy

(13,901 posts)
40. Can we afford to lose that senate seat?
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 08:53 PM
Feb 2019

What are the odds on keeping the seat if Brown steps up?

Any dem should be able to beat either of them. If we bother to do our own careful vetting and if we are willing to unite behind a single dem.

He's my favorite so far. lkinwi Feb 2019 #1
Me too!! Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #6
I'd hate to lose his senate seat but would love him as President. dem4decades Feb 2019 #27
See Post 57. (nt) klook Feb 2019 #72
Me too. Worried about the Senate seat, but he might be our best Prez candidate. MH1 Feb 2019 #33
Definitely a top tier candidate. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #62
I'm a Bernie supporter but could easily, vote for Sherrod Brown onit2day Feb 2019 #119
Mine too DownriverDem Feb 2019 #97
They're all so good! lunatica Feb 2019 #2
gee, you put that well. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #35
I agree. We don't need the bloodletting of an early squabble primary infight ... marble falls Feb 2019 #78
Me too I like them all so far. Corey Booker responded well when asked about unity. efhmc Feb 2019 #86
In my lifetime there's never been such a great field of candidates in number or abilities. marble falls Feb 2019 #87
In some way it is overwhelming. efhmc Feb 2019 #91
It is. We have other important things to deal with. This early primary positioning is distracting .. marble falls Feb 2019 #94
You are right. efhmc Feb 2019 #95
For the record, the GOP & Koch apparatus have been floating domestic violence rumors irisblue Feb 2019 #3
Very important to be aware of what's sure to come. GOP operatives working overtime!!! bobbieinok Feb 2019 #10
Russian ones, too! lastlib Feb 2019 #29
An excellent observation. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #52
They are actually friendly True Blue American Feb 2019 #20
They're now fast friends, it seems. babylonsister Feb 2019 #79
Did you notice the date on that story? 6 wks before the most recent Senate campaign. Dark Money. irisblue Feb 2019 #80
Oh yea, smearing for all they're worth. babylonsister Feb 2019 #84
He's an actual Democrat... so that's definitely a plus! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #4
It never ends ZapataViva Feb 2019 #24
Discord? I have no shame in preferring Democrats. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #36
Yes, discord ZapataViva Feb 2019 #37
I only support Democrats... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #38
NurseJackie ZapataViva Feb 2019 #39
Nobody is attacking anyone. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #41
Coulda fooled me ZapataViva Feb 2019 #44
Nobody is throwing darts. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #45
Remember this from your profile ... marble falls Feb 2019 #53
Telling the truth ZapataViva Feb 2019 #58
Past provocative. marble falls Feb 2019 #66
Read my third post ZapataViva Feb 2019 #59
Jackie remained civil and you kept at her. I've known her for six years and while I know she has ... marble falls Feb 2019 #67
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #111
Well, I'm certainly happy to see that "you're probably a nice person"!! George II Feb 2019 #98
Maybe they are? Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #103
Probably. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #107
"Attacks"? What "attacks" are you talking about? Cha Feb 2019 #122
Agreed. efhmc Feb 2019 #90
"Some her"? Really? Four days and you're talking about being "constantly told"? George II Feb 2019 #65
Your post is very eloquent. Good luck because it's a losing battle Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #101
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #110
There's more than a "few here" who don't Cha Feb 2019 #121
What is wrong with supporting a resl Democrat like Brown? Gothmog Feb 2019 #114
Nope you're Wrong on all counts. Cha Feb 2019 #120
What "strikes again"? George II Feb 2019 #64
Could we please not start the whole "x is an actual democrat" with the unsaid meaning that cstanleytech Feb 2019 #46
Nobody is doing that. Nobody is saying that. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #47
"He's an actual Democrat... so that's definitely a plus!" The implication is there. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #48
I've implied nothing. I was very direct... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #49
Nobody ZapataViva Feb 2019 #60
That's not the only thing that seems familiar. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #61
This lillypaddle Feb 2019 #68
Elvis has left the building. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #112
I don't know if that line will bring Bernie voters into at140 Feb 2019 #104
Well, honestly... that's not a very flattering portrayal of "Bernie voters"... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #108
I prefer to read positive aspects of ALL candidates at140 Feb 2019 #118
I guess my standards are higher... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #123
We have such awesome candidates riverwalker Feb 2019 #5
The fact that he can win in Ohio is a very big deal world wide wally Feb 2019 #7
That is one of the reasons why I support him as VP candidate with Harris. CTyankee Feb 2019 #43
I think he could be our strongest candidate in the general election. ooky Feb 2019 #8
I'd like to see him on the ticket Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #9
Yates as AG? dreaming here irisblue Feb 2019 #12
are you joining me in dreaming of AG Yates Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #16
I respect how professionally Yates was in leaving her post. irisblue Feb 2019 #54
Would not want Harris or Warren as VP. They are more valuable as senators. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #13
Actually Harris and Warren about both guaranteed to be replaced with Democratic Senators Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #15
Brown's seat would almost certainly flip to red Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #22
There are lots of excellent Dems waiting in the wings in CA shanti Feb 2019 #23
If you want Brown as Pres, or even VP, you better get lots more Senators elected from other states TeamPooka Feb 2019 #11
Right ibegurpard Feb 2019 #14
The fairly recent new state Dem leader-David Pepper is building a bench. irisblue Feb 2019 #19
See Post 57. (nt) klook Feb 2019 #73
I think that's possible MissMillie Feb 2019 #76
Agree, but he could have coattails in otherwise difficult states. MH1 Feb 2019 #82
Since she had to pass on him for VP because-Ohio, BROWN-Hillary would be fantastic! UTUSN Feb 2019 #17
Another Qualified Candidate Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #18
I am hoping he goes for it. I think he is our best shot to take the White House. GentryDixon Feb 2019 #21
He's used to being on tv a lot too. greymattermom Feb 2019 #25
I'm keeping an open mind.....nt Heartstrings Feb 2019 #26
I don't know. I have concerns about him. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #28
What are your concerns? nt LAS14 Feb 2019 #51
Do tell please? irisblue Feb 2019 #55
Brown is my Senator. He's a great guy. I would hate to see him leave his Senate job because he Cousin Dupree Feb 2019 #30
I vote for Sherrod everytime he's on my ballot. Doremus Feb 2019 #31
I haven't made up my mind yet NastyRiffraff Feb 2019 #32
Sherrod Brown started his career in 1975 RazBerryBeret Feb 2019 #34
Can we afford to lose that senate seat? quakerboy Feb 2019 #40
Ohio is NOT a resign to run state. Sen Brown is not legally required to give up his seat. irisblue Feb 2019 #57
Good to know. Thanks. (nt) klook Feb 2019 #71
Still we would need to find a replacement win to get & keep the Senate in 2020. MH1 Feb 2019 #81
So we will lose this seat if Brown is the nominee and wins Gothmog Feb 2019 #115
The current Ohio gov is the man Brown took the seat from in 06. irisblue Feb 2019 #116
So we would lose the seat quakerboy Feb 2019 #117
He looks very good to me. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2019 #42
Yes, I especially like "and when he speaks, everyone can understand his positions, his beliefs, ..." LAS14 Feb 2019 #50
He's a favorite of mine radical noodle Feb 2019 #56
He's my guy Hangdog Slim Feb 2019 #63
Like him, but would his voice be up to national campaigning? Hortensis Feb 2019 #69
I had hoped he was HRC running mate in 2016. No bad reflection on Kane, tho. I like him too. allgood33 Feb 2019 #70
It's not just Ohio frazzled Feb 2019 #74
He's not in the back of my mind MissMillie Feb 2019 #75
I've always preferred Sherrod connecticut yankee Feb 2019 #77
I agree. A Hillary/Brown ticket would have won big Cyrano Feb 2019 #85
He is a good addition. sellitman Feb 2019 #83
I worry we still need some kind of rock star imavoter Feb 2019 #88
After the bombast of Drumpf, a Sherrod Brown persona might BE a "rock star" MH1 Feb 2019 #89
I hear you...but imavoter Feb 2019 #92
Here's the secret to being a "rock star" in a post Trump world Cyrano Feb 2019 #99
Brown/Harris. nt Ilsa Feb 2019 #93
I would vote for that ticket too n/t shanti Feb 2019 #100
Sherrod's Zappa cred is head and shoulders above everybody else!! 90-percent Feb 2019 #96
He's great. I've phone banked for his campaigns several times. AJT Feb 2019 #102
He's a Winner Horizens Feb 2019 #105
He reminds me of Gary Hart .. INdemo Feb 2019 #106
Brown/Klobuchar. Or vice versa. nt Susan Calvin Feb 2019 #109
I like Brown a great deal Gothmog Feb 2019 #113
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