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19. The continuity in the Senate makes the OP's scenario improbable

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:50 AM

Nov 2013

Besides, the Senators tend to be independent, and getting enough Ds to do it is improbable.

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If the worst happens and we have a GOP Senate [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 OP

it would make us look like craven opportunists nt el_bryanto Nov 2013 #1

At this point BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #2

Good point. That is one benefit of have a congressional approval rating Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #3

And we are in the 11th hour of the planet BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #16

Yes, craven opportunists for a functional govt. Heresy! JaneyVee Nov 2013 #4

Ummm - you may not have read the OP el_bryanto Nov 2013 #6

Exactly - and that's craven opportunism. el_bryanto Nov 2013 #13

And it would expose them as craven hypocrites. Berlum Nov 2013 #5

How about we all work together to make sure that doesn't happen? MineralMan Nov 2013 #7

What a crazy idea! HappyMe Nov 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Nov 2013 #10

Conviction still requires 67 votes NYC Liberal Nov 2013 #12

You're right, of course. Laelth Nov 2013 #14

Only a third of the Senators stand for election, most incumbents win FarCenter Nov 2013 #17

That's not really relevant to the OP Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #18

The continuity in the Senate makes the OP's scenario improbable FarCenter Nov 2013 #19

GOP shutting down government for 2 weeks was improbable Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #20