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ColinC

(8,289 posts)
1. You don't think Paula Jean Swearngin will try again?
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 08:39 PM
Sep 2021

She would have a better chance in both the primary and general, I would imagine. Third's the charm?

ColinC

(8,289 posts)
6. Ohh I think I remember that! I like Ojeda! He strikes me as a Jim Webb type
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 09:21 PM
Sep 2021

Or at least I think he can Garner the Jim Webb appeal...

bottomofthehill

(8,329 posts)
3. And the follow up question
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 08:49 PM
Sep 2021

Who do you think the Republican that wins the seat will vote for for Majority Leader. Who do you think will chair the committees and who do you think will be in the majority in the senate.

They both suck, but the first vote of the Congress is to organize and with out them, McTurtle would still be the Majority Leader in the Senate.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
5. A reasonable Democrat challenging Sinema...
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 09:18 PM
Sep 2021

…could have a good chance of winning the seat, but I fear our choices in ultra-Red WV are either Manchin or a Republican. We’ll need to find a different route to a real Democratic Senate majority.

brush

(53,764 posts)
7. There's more chance of getting Sinema out and winning the general...
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 10:36 PM
Sep 2021

as AZ is turning blue and it's so apparent that she's got right-leaning ties.

Getting Manchin out will be harder but if they cause us to not get both infrastructure bills through, I say go for it as they might as well be republicans.

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