ashling
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:19 PM
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Would Susan Collins or Olympia Snowe |
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be a good pick for the cabinet? If so, we could pick up another Senator that way.:shrug:
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:21 PM
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1. I think it will be near impossible |
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To get any sitting Republican to give up their Senate seat...they are already in deep shit. I also think the Republicans can ill afford to lose one of their last ... what will it be 2 moderates?
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:22 PM
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2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe they are moderates, so we'd probably like to keep them in the |
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Senate. Their replacements may be rw wackadoodles.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:26 PM
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Need to keep them there.
Actually...if one of the seats in Maine were to open up its VERY POSSIBLE we could replace either with a fairly Liberal Democrat. In the least, we could flip the seat it's my belief.
While Maine may not be as Liberal as Vermont or Massachusetts, it would not be like pulling a moderate Republican out of Oklahoma...THAT seat WOULD be filled by a whack job.
I also believe the Reps need to keep the seat and I think they also need moderate voices to keep their party from completely drifting out to hinterland.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:41 PM
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10. Democratic Governor in Maine |
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I'm talking about the Governor appointing a Democrat.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:26 PM
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8. Their replacements would probably be Democrats. |
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Both the US Congressmen from Maine are Democrats.
Maine's electoral votes go to Democrats in recent presidential elections.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:22 PM
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3. Nah, we can throw some earmarks their way for some votes in the Senate. eom |
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:23 PM
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4. Olympia Snowe might fit well in a minor cabinet post. |
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Edited on Wed Nov-05-08 09:27 PM by Abugface
Susan Collins is just another Repug political hack who manages to get OK PR. Obama shouldn't touch her with a 10 foot pole.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:24 PM
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5. Offer one of them Ambassador to France. |
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Or Ambassador to Australia.
Or wherever they'd like to spend time.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:26 PM
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7. Snowe, yes. Collins, maybe. |
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Just my opinion based on other's observances.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:27 PM
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9. Snowe and Collins will likely vote for a good bit of President Obama's agenda |
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There's a lot of spoils that come with crossing party lines along with the fact that Obama just won a landslide in Maine. Collins and Snowe are popular in Maine but if they want to remain popular, they're not going to suddenly start towing GOP line.
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:44 PM
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11. Snowe, Collins, and [maybe] Arlen Specter could get us a 60-seat working majority...n/t |
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:59 PM
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13. I'm looking at getting 60 or 61 Senators |
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We have 56 as of this morning, with Merkely, that is 57. Minnesota(recount), Georgia (runoff), Alaska (...)
admitedly this is a stretch , but ...:shrug:
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Wed Nov-05-08 09:46 PM
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No more Republicans.
Forward thinkers only, please.
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Wed Nov-05-08 10:03 PM
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14. They'd probably be better off in the Senate for our side. |
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It looks like we won't get to 60 so to vote for cloture to kill the filibusters, Harry Reid is going to need to flip the moderates like Olympia Snowe to help out. Otherwise, I don't think we can risk having another Republican Senator come in who's more conservative than their predecessor.
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