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16. It might give them a sense of freedom?

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:10 PM

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I would like to see Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski switch to the Democratic Party. [View all] kentuck Jun 2017 OP

Two votes gets us nowhere due to Pence. We'd need a third. LonePirate Jun 2017 #1

Manchin, as bad as he is, has a lifetime progressive score of 71% Warpy Jun 2017 #5

No chance. Both love getting their ego stroked too much Thrill Jun 2017 #2

Collins is a giant fraud. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2017 #3

Great idea! nt ladjf Jun 2017 #4

Ideally, that would be the best solution. kentuck Jun 2017 #7

Imo, very short-sighted. Ideal would be they remain in the Hortensis Jun 2017 #14

yep +++++++++++++ JHan Jun 2017 #15

Me, too. SharonClark Jun 2017 #8

It could happen to Collins, but I don't see AK electing a Dem n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #19

They had a Dem from 2008-14. BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #20

Yeah, but he got elected because Ted Stevens was a crook n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #21

Doesn't really matter. It happened. BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #22

Begich lost by 2 points after leading the polls by 9 points Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #23

Not sure why this is controversial BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #24

No. But I would like them to be allowed in their own party to be moderate Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #9

That's how I feel mvd Jun 2017 #12

It might give them a sense of freedom? kentuck Jun 2017 #16

I wonder wryter2000 Jun 2017 #11

Murkowski was "primaried" in 2010 by a teabagger BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #13

I would prefer to see a couple more Democrats elected instead Vogon_Glory Jun 2017 #17

whatever the likelihood of that bigtree Jun 2017 #25

No thanks. We already have Mancin. CanonRay Jun 2017 #28