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Biden says he wants to include Repugs in his Admin. I say he publicly offer positions to GOP Senators from "Blue States". Two outcomes: 1) the Senator accepts and the Dem Governor appoints a Dem Senator 2) Senator rejects the offer and Biden has ammunition (I tried to reach across party lines, but so and so refused.) Win win for us.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)Zoonart
(11,830 posts)Beachnutt
(7,281 posts)randr
(12,409 posts)We need a list of Repub Senators up for reelection from States that Biden won.
Without Trump and minions they are helpless
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Tanuki
(14,914 posts)But I also like your idea!
unblock
(52,116 posts)llmart
(15,532 posts)The way he's been looking and acting lately, we just may get our wish!
shanti
(21,675 posts)while there's a Dem governor in KY. Like Feinstein, he'd rather just keel over.
LisaL
(44,972 posts)He is looking very purple these days.
Yavin4
(35,421 posts)Liberty Belle
(9,533 posts)Especially for a Rep from a cold-weather state, sick of working in a contentious Senate, that might sound pretty good.
wryter2000
(46,023 posts)Like it
LuvNewcastle
(16,834 posts)Politicians do that sometimes, although it's been quite a while. Joe's among the best at working with the other side; see if he can use his powers of persuasion to get a couple of GOPers to switch parties. Some of them are sick of the Trump influence in their party. Maybe with some small favors and accommodations we can get a couple to become Democrats. It's worth a shot.
StTimofEdenRoc
(445 posts)jcgoldie
(11,612 posts)...unless you first hold the senate and 2nd kill the filibuster.
StTimofEdenRoc
(445 posts)Then wen he gets their fire him.
tritsofme
(17,369 posts)especially if it resulted in a Democratic Senate majority.
atse
(42 posts)Re: Susan Collins.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214440816
I looked it up, and she's in a state with a Dem governor. Furthermore, it appears to be the kind where the governor is NOT required to pick a replaced from the same party as the departing person!
As a relative moderate, it's more likely Biden would offer her something, and more likely she'd take it. Though I would still guess long odds.
But unless Warnock wins the Georgia runoff, that would still leave Dems down one in the Senate.
anamnua
(1,103 posts)Silent3
(15,147 posts)I mean, he's been good about using his money to help out so far!
Tribetime
(4,681 posts)AmericanCanuck
(1,102 posts)You wouldn't want a Ron Johnson or Tillis in your cabinet do you?