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calimary

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13. And he's retiring at the end of this year. So he's got nothing to lose.

Reply to dchill (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 01:09 PM

Jan 2020

He no longer is vulnerable trying to hang onto his seat. Doesn’t have to run again. He’s out of range of any meaningful attack by trump. He’s in a perfect position to “go rogue.” He could vote his conscience and vote for country over party.

But then again, it may not be possible to vote one’s conscience if you don’t even have one.

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