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2016 Postmortem

Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:24 PM Nov 2014

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Can we keep Jack Reed in the senate please

We've already gone from the majority to the minority come Jan, so please Mr President let's not mess our dwindling numbers....Besides, there are several others who are well qualified to be Sec. of Defense

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/11/24/?entry=6294&_php=true&_type=blogs&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT_nav=top-news&_r=0

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Can we keep Jack Reed in the senate please (Original Post) Hawaii Hiker Nov 2014 OP

Heard on TV that he wants to stay in the Senate. femmocrat Nov 2014 #1

We wouldn't lose the seat Proud Public Servant Nov 2014 #2

surely there must be some out of work republicans available for the job nt msongs Nov 2014 #3

Please don't give Obama any more bad ideas. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #4

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. Heard on TV that he wants to stay in the Senate.

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:26 PM

Nov 2014

He was just re-elected.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)

2. We wouldn't lose the seat

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:55 PM

Nov 2014

The RI governor's a Dem, and Dems control both houses of the legislature.

That said, senators make lousy agency heads; I hope he picks Flournoy.

msongs

(67,405 posts)

3. surely there must be some out of work republicans available for the job nt

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 02:59 PM

Nov 2014

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

4. Please don't give Obama any more bad ideas.

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 06:53 PM

Nov 2014

Because you know how he is...

Isn't "bi-partisanship" supposed to go both ways?!?!?

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