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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAt this point, are McConnell and/or Ryan's leadership roles in danger?
On the theory that if the team is failing, you fire the manager.
And if so, who are the leading candidates to replace them?
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At this point, are McConnell and/or Ryan's leadership roles in danger? (Original Post)
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2017
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Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)1. I haven't heard anything
but anybody they replace them with will likely be worse. Unfortunately, I don't see the GOP becoming more responsible and/or moderate anytime soon.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)5. Ryan could be replaced by slightly worse...
But not McConnell. It's him or someone just as bad. Anything worse than McConnell would have to be criminally insane.
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)6. I'm wondering if the Kochs, Adelson, et.al. might insist.
Especially McConnell. Ryan got something passed.
MiddleClass
(888 posts)2. I don't see anything happening, until after 18
And the only change then would be hopefully majority to minority, speaker to minority.
6 years from now might be Mitch McConnell's retirement, but might just be wishful thinking
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)3. C'mon republicans.
Where's your ambition?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. Doubt it, they'll just have to enact some vile laws that hurt the poor and minorities and they'll
be loved again.