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karynnj

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6. There is an election for Governor in November 2017 that the Democrat is favored to win.

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 16, 2017, 07:09 PM

Oct 2017

If Menendez is found guilty, EVERY Democrat needs to argue that he should be able to hold the seat until he exhausts his appeals. Seriously, It is very likely that there will be a Democratic governor by mid January. It is unlikely that the case would have gone through all appeals before then.

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Judge refuses to dismiss corruption charges against Menendez [View all] Jose Garcia Oct 2017 OP

Is he guilty? If he is he has to go, period. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #1

A conviction will almost certainly trigger a move for expulsion if he won't quit Jose Garcia Oct 2017 #2

That is agreed, but that is what the trial will determine karynnj Oct 2017 #5

Does the new Governor get to appoint his replacement? awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #3

There is an election for Governor in November 2017 that the Democrat is favored to win. karynnj Oct 2017 #6

THat may be why Menendez is dragging his heels nitpicker Oct 2017 #8

He should have left a long time ago. Scruffy1 Oct 2017 #4

Me thinks he benefited as well as the opthamologist. nt karynnj Oct 2017 #7