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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow many ReTHUG Senators need to become Independents
to end this madness?
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How many ReTHUG Senators need to become Independents (Original Post)
malaise
May 2019
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HubertHeaver
(2,522 posts)1. They are not capable of independence.
Leith
(7,809 posts)2. I don't care what political letter they put after their names
What matters is how they vote.
But, it would be great if several resigned from the GOP and caucused with Democrats.
shanny
(6,709 posts)3. alas, 4...
to take tie-breaker Pence out of it.
I doubt if there are 4 even semi-sane R Senators tho
malaise
(268,973 posts)5. We will see
The tide is about to turn - crunch time is coming
shanny
(6,709 posts)6. I grant it is far more likely than 17.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)7. Who would they be?
On whom can we put the pressure?
edit: I know you probably have no idea. I'm just wondering out loud in response to your "4".
shanny
(6,709 posts)8. It's math.
kimbutgar
(21,137 posts)4. Party is more important than country with those repuke cretins.