Mitch McConnell is stepping down as Senate Leader

[Ben_Natuf]

@TommyLucchese

I too would like to thank him for shattering two plus centuries of precedent to prevent a president from naming a SCOTUS justice in the last year of his term and then confirming a justice weeks before the election four years later.

complete ■■■■■■■■

there is 2 centuries of precedent for NOT confirming the Presidents nominee when the President and Senate majority are not the same party when the seat he’s nominated for opens in the final year of a presidency. In fact it has happened something like 17 times and the ONLY time one was approved was for chief justice. On one other occasion there were 2 vacancies and a deal was cut to confirm one and reject the other. The one confirmed was vacant long before the election year started.

There is also long precedent to confirm the Presidents nominee quickly when the President and Senate majority are the same party.

You of curse knew this, but choose to run with the leftist narrative

[gooddad409]

McConnell leaving is a big loss for the Democrats.

[coolidge]

I am so glad to see these lifelong career politicians leave. Unfortunately the way the federal system is with its corruption i am not sure the repleacementa will be any better. It would be nice ro see these guys go there actually representing the people than padding their pockets.

[SixFoot]

@Safiel

On behalf of Trump, I thank you

Tell us you have an unhealthy obsession without telling us you have an unhealthy obsession.

[Publius]

@Rodeo

I thank Senator McConnell for his service…

In particular for keeping the creepy corrupt Merrick garland off the Supreme Court.
That said…he’s been a Senator since what 1985…no one should serve in that office for that long. 2 terms max.
He’s 82 years old….no one past the age of 75 should even be running for office.

He should take Pelosi, Schumer and that disgusting Joe Biden with him.

Good to hear you think Trump shouldn’t be running for office.

[Eagle-Keeper]

@W_and_C

@TommyLucchese

And that’s before we get to the fact that the dude who masterminded their Senate campaigns for fifty million years is not in the game this year. Who don’t think is charge of the Senate caucus right now? John Thune? The guy who beat Tom Daschle twenty years ago and hasn’t done a single thing since?

There is one way for Democrats to retain control of the Senate - if they successfully defend every one of their seats , save WV, AND Biden gets re-elected - which means 50/50 and Kamala is the tie-breaker vote.

Otherwise, what path do you see for them to win the Senate ? Which specific GOP-held seats that are up in 2024 can they realistically flip ? All of them are in solid red states, see my link above.

This sum’s it up in a nutshell. Furthermore, Larry Hogan entering the Maryland race also throws a monkey wrench into the Dems situation as well.

[Camp]

Don’t rule out McCormick.

PA likes a Senator from each party and Casey has been AWOL his entire career. Fetterman has become a reasonable moderate.

While not likely…Don’t discount this upset special.

[W_and_C]

@Eagle-Keeper

@W_and_C

@TommyLucchese

And that’s before we get to the fact that the dude who masterminded their Senate campaigns for fifty million years is not in the game this year. Who don’t think is charge of the Senate caucus right now? John Thune? The guy who beat Tom Daschle twenty years ago and hasn’t done a single thing since?

There is one way for Democrats to retain control of the Senate - if they successfully defend every one of their seats , save WV, AND Biden gets re-elected - which means 50/50 and Kamala is the tie-breaker vote.

Otherwise, what path do you see for them to win the Senate ? Which specific GOP-held seats that are up in 2024 can they realistically flip ? All of them are in solid red states, see my link above.

This sum’s it up in a nutshell. Furthermore, Larry Hogan entering the Maryland race also throws a monkey wrench into the Dems situation as well.

Sums*

[Chris]

@W_and_C

@Safiel

@W_and_C

There is one way for Democrats to retain control of the Senate - if they successfully defend every one of their seats , save WV, AND Biden gets re-elected - which means 50/50 and Kamala is the tie-breaker vote.

Otherwise, what path do you see for them to win the Senate ? Which specific GOP-held seats that are up in 2024 can they realistically flip ? All of them are in solid red states, see my link above.

Democrats cannot flip any Republican Senate seats this cycle.

West Virginia is now rated Safe R.

Republicans are GUARANTEED 50 seats.

On the other hand, I am pretty confident the Democrat will carry Arizona comfortably.

The Senate comes down to two seats, Brown in Ohio and Tester in Montana. Those two seats will decide the Senate.

That’s essentially what I was saying. Except the AZ part. AZ is an interesting case with Sinema pulling a Joe Lieberman 2006 stunt.

Latest polling suggests it might be competitive:

I don’t think that Sinema is running for reelection to Senate. Gallego will be favored to win since Lake has high negative ratings in this state.

[tnt]

@Rodeo

corrupt Merrick

In what way is Garland corrupt?

[W_and_C]

@Chris

@W_and_C

@Safiel

@W_and_C

There is one way for Democrats to retain control of the Senate - if they successfully defend every one of their seats , save WV, AND Biden gets re-elected - which means 50/50 and Kamala is the tie-breaker vote.

Otherwise, what path do you see for them to win the Senate ? Which specific GOP-held seats that are up in 2024 can they realistically flip ? All of them are in solid red states, see my link above.

Democrats cannot flip any Republican Senate seats this cycle.

West Virginia is now rated Safe R.

Republicans are GUARANTEED 50 seats.

On the other hand, I am pretty confident the Democrat will carry Arizona comfortably.

The Senate comes down to two seats, Brown in Ohio and Tester in Montana. Those two seats will decide the Senate.

That’s essentially what I was saying. Except the AZ part. AZ is an interesting case with Sinema pulling a Joe Lieberman 2006 stunt.

Latest polling suggests it might be competitive:

I don’t think that Sinema is running for reelection to Senate. Gallego will be favored to win since Lake has high negative ratings in this state.

You’re right; for some reason I just assumed she was.

[WuWei]

Fact eh.

[WuWei]

Trump needs far less money than Brandon.

[conan]

I see there some push to get McConnell to quit entirely…I wonder who’s behind it?

[biggestal99]

@DougBH

At least he finally recognized it, unlike some holding even higher office

but how long after?

he lost a lot off the fastball well before this year.

Allan

[TheRedComet]

The people that want that job.

[thinkingman]

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