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81. Good riddance

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Wed Dec 28, 2011, 11:43 AM

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MSNBC: Nebraska's Ben Nelson will not seek reelection. [View all] flpoljunkie Dec 2011 OP

More from Politico... flpoljunkie Dec 2011 #1

I'm thrilled JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #4

+1 cutlassmama Dec 2011 #12

Don't be. TheWraith Dec 2011 #13

Suck it Nelson Hawkowl Dec 2011 #19

He doesn't stand a chance of winning JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #21

That 'same sex stuff' is a fake out. He Voted YES on a Constitutional ban on marriage Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #23

Useless really kenfrequed Dec 2011 #24

+1 Beavker Dec 2011 #28

Useless = I support a hard right Republican in Nebraska joeglow3 Dec 2011 #50

Logical fallacy kenfrequed Dec 2011 #80

Forgot to add "Deciding vote on Bush Tax Cuts" and "Voted against raising debt ceiling". bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #37

Eff Nelson and it is good he is gone. harun Dec 2011 #47

It's not like you can ONLY win as a Dem in Nebraska Ken Burch Dec 2011 #74

He was with us on Medicare and Soc Sec and those votes are coming and he'll be gone! SugarShack Dec 2011 #82

Serious my ass, Nelson is a democrat in name only stop your BULLSHIT Politico bigdarryl Dec 2011 #9

Name one... brooklynite Dec 2011 #18

So JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #22

If the Party does not know who to run, that is a huge failure on their part. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #25

You already have said you lived your whole life in a blue state. You clearly dont understand what stevenleser Dec 2011 #42

Wrong wrong wrong wrong ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #72

Obama won the southeastern NE district that includes Omaha and Lincoln Creideiki Dec 2011 #71

...and lost the state by 120,000 votes. brooklynite Dec 2011 #73

Scott Kleeb did run for senate Omaha Steve Dec 2011 #52

Progressive Democrats in Nebraska... progressoid Dec 2011 #57

Good riddance to bad rubbish! n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #10

Let's see how all the folks who claim it's easy to replace Blue Dogs with "real" Dems now. dmallind Dec 2011 #17

but why waste resources that can go to winnable races, such as Warren's, Berkley's, Heitkamp's etc. liskddksil Dec 2011 #20

Because of the 79%. Who gets to lead the Senate and committees depends on numbers too. nt dmallind Dec 2011 #29

which is why we need use our limited resources to help the candidates that can win, so we can hold liskddksil Dec 2011 #34

Good call....Nelson is another Lieberman....asshole. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #70

And what did he do on those committees? kenfrequed Dec 2011 #35

And his far right GOP replacement? How do you think they will vote on those committees? nt stevenleser Dec 2011 #43

You miss the point. The Senate numbers determine who leads and forms committees dmallind Dec 2011 #49

But the trade off seems to be... kenfrequed Dec 2011 #83

Sometimes things need to get worse before they can get better. Nelson is a sell-out to the 1% if harun Dec 2011 #48

How long until he passes through the revolving door and reappears as a healthco lobbyist? Bozita Dec 2011 #2

Minimum five years under the new law, I believe. nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #3

Really??!! kenfrequed Dec 2011 #36

Dunno about loopholes, but I'm pretty sure the waiting period for lobbyist is 5 years now. TheWraith Dec 2011 #38

Well then... kenfrequed Dec 2011 #79

GOOD RIDENCE!!! bigdarryl Dec 2011 #5

Say Bye Bye to that seat SadPanda Dec 2011 #6

Why don't you wait and see who's running on our side before you CHICKEN OUT!!! bigdarryl Dec 2011 #11

Why don't you face facts? OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #14

And that fact, if it is a fact, is a failure on the part of the Party leadership, national Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #26

Explain how you get a "deep bench" when you cannot even elect a Democratic janitor. joeglow3 Dec 2011 #51

I am happy kenfrequed Dec 2011 #31

+1000 PassingFair Dec 2011 #33

+1Brazillion Myrina Dec 2011 #39

And that will change the vote on key issues...how? Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #63

He voted against the Dem agenda a little over half the time OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #75

I've said it before and will say it again. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #78

Go big red. JEB Dec 2011 #7

Nelson has no balls. At least go down fighting instead of quitting. craigmatic Dec 2011 #8

He's been running a PR -type series of TV ads for months OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #16

This is a sincere question from a life time blue state guy... Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #27

Yes. They have a different concept of what it means to be a Democrat. Best evidence of this stevenleser Dec 2011 #40

Sincere answer OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #76

Good slay Dec 2011 #15

WOW, check out the headlines over at HuffPo right now! Bozita Dec 2011 #30

One of the actual headlines on HuffPo: DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #32

LOL, I have to agree. harun Dec 2011 #45

kick this one up OKNancy Dec 2011 #41

Which now makes 7 Democrats and 2 Republicans retiring from The Sentate - LIST on link below Tx4obama Dec 2011 #44

Excellent news. Horrible, horrible Senator. harun Dec 2011 #46

PLEASE CHANGE FORMAT to go with LBN rules.Thank you. uppityperson Dec 2011 #53

Good riddance to bad rubbish! perdita9 Dec 2011 #54

Best News... itsnotaboutu Dec 2011 #55

He is a selfish stupid old man. jonthebru Dec 2011 #56

So, the seat will continue to be held by a Republican. MrSlayer Dec 2011 #58

"I know all there is to know about the holograms"...sung to the Crying Game Safetykitten Dec 2011 #59

I dislike Ben Nelson but I like Pat Leahy and Barbara Boxer. Jim Lane Dec 2011 #60

Good riddance to that traitorous piece of garbage. [nt] Jester Messiah Dec 2011 #61

Nelson not seeking re-election Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #62

A republican will replace his seat and outside the letter we won't be able to tell the difference LynneSin Dec 2011 #64

One more Dino DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #65

Just now Laurence O'Donnell just said that Bob Kerry DIDN'T rule out run nt julian09 Dec 2011 #68

He was joking (imitating reporting on Chris Christie) emulatorloo Dec 2011 #84

Yippeekiyo! lonestarnot Dec 2011 #66

see ya, bennie....don't let the door hit you in the ass....n/t unkachuck Dec 2011 #67

Nelson's Fate Was Sealed DallasNE Dec 2011 #69

I knew Bruning was the guy when they ran a massive ad camaign for his unopposed run for AG OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #77

Good riddance lsewpershad Dec 2011 #81