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B2G

(9,766 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:02 PM Nov 2014

Talking heads are speculating he might announce intentions to caucus with the Pubs.

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What a shitweasel. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #1

Then he is gone in 2018. Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #2

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1. What a shitweasel.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:03 PM

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4. It won't really matter. In addition, he is pretty much of an independent voter and won't tow

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:32 PM

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to anyone's agenda, at least that is my impression of the guy

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2. Then he is gone in 2018.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:04 PM

Nov 2014

He will lose his seniority and looks like a weasel.
He needs to think about this carefully.

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3. I believe he will caucus with the Republicans in hopes of getting a chairmanship. If

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:14 PM

Nov 2014

I remember correctly, didn't he say earlier this year that he would caucus with whichever side won?

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5. He was never very liberal, was quite independent, and he's in a better position to help Maine

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:15 PM

Nov 2014

as part of the majority party in the Senate. If he chooses to caucus with the Republicans, it would be entirely unsurprising.