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Qutzupalotl

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4. He might be seeing that they've lost the Senate anyway,

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:38 AM

Oct 2020

so might as well cash in what chips they can. The timing is bad, but possibly worse in the lame duck. Hard to say.

I agree that it will likely backfire. Conservatives will have no motivation to wait in long lines. Liberals will.

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McConnell's folly: [View all] Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 OP

Interesting theory Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #1

Just common sense. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #8

I don't see the SC seat as the end game Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #9

Not really Polybius Oct 2020 #15

Yes. The Christian Nationalists got almost everything on their wish list so Mike 03 Oct 2020 #2

Spot on. Wellstone ruled Oct 2020 #14

Confirming her after will make her nomination seem illegitimate. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #3

There are down-sides to going either way. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #10

He might be seeing that they've lost the Senate anyway, Qutzupalotl Oct 2020 #4

I agree. I thought that all along. What have they got the campaign on now. Walleye Oct 2020 #5

Perhaps he's worried that he, himself. might not survive till after the election. Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 #6

IMO, McConnell will retire if the Senate flips. n/t Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #13

He knows they have lost all branches of government but the judiciary. 5X Oct 2020 #7

Yep. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #11

+1 crickets Oct 2020 #17

It won't "end his career". It caps it. maxsolomon Oct 2020 #12

Within the CNN undecided voter panel for the last debate there was a cry baby Oct 2020 #16

Time to fight back and take no prisoners. UCmeNdc Oct 2020 #18

Moscow Mitch was afraid that their Republican pick/confirmation would stop after the election. WyattKansas Oct 2020 #19