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Grassly: Why Bother? (Original Post) kpete Mar 2016 OP
and who is engaging in "political theater?" librechik Mar 2016 #1
Why do Americans allow these assholes to continue to breathe? nt valerief Mar 2016 #2
+! 2naSalit Mar 2016 #3
Hmmm, how will Iowans feel about their Senator ignoring his job? lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #4

librechik

(30,674 posts)
1. and who is engaging in "political theater?"
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:41 AM
Mar 2016

look in the mirror and watch your own unconstitutional, immature, heel-kicking, breath holding tantrums you continue to have over losing the Civil Wa--no, no I meant losing in 2012.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
4. Hmmm, how will Iowans feel about their Senator ignoring his job?
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 11:14 AM
Mar 2016
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/chuck-grassley/

"Anger Over Supreme Court Vacancy Could Expand 2016 Senate Map

New Public Policy Polling surveys in Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, and North Carolina find that voter anger over their Republican Senators’ unwillingness to consider a replacement for Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court could help make those seats competitive for Democrats this fall.

Key findings from the surveys include:

-All these Senators start out with pretty mediocre approval ratings. John McCain’s approval is a 26/63 spread, Roy Blunt’s is 25/48, and Richard Burr’s is 28/44. Only Chuck Grassley within this group is on positive ground and his 47/44 spread is down considerably from what we usually find for him as he loses crossover support from Democrats because of his intransigence on the Supreme Court issue. Further making life difficult for this quartet is the incredibly damaged brand of Senate Republicans. Mitch McConnell is vastly unpopular in these four states, coming in at 11/63 in Iowa, 16/68 in Arizona, 16/69 in Missouri, and 19/65 in North Carolina. McConnell will be an albatross for all Senate Republicans seeking reelection this fall."



GOP Senators up for reelection in 2016:

Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire)
Roy Blunt (Missouri)
John Boozman (Arkansas)
Richard Burr (North Carolina)
Dan Coats (Indiana) retiring in 2016
Mike Crapo (Idaho)
Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
John Hoeven (North Dakota)
Johnny Isakson (Georgia)
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)
Mark Kirk (Illinois)
James Lankford (Oklahoma)
Mike Lee (Utah)
John McCain (Arizona)
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Rand Paul (Kentucky)
Rob Portman (Ohio)
Marco Rubio (Florida) retiring in 2016
Tim Scott (South Carolina)
Richard Shelby (Alabama)
John Thune (South Dakota)
Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania)
David Vitter (Louisiana)
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