Who would replace Reid?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

It seems within the realm of possibility that Reid may lose while Dems retain the Senate.

If that happened, who would be likely to replace Reid?

[northoftheborder]

1. Maybe Dick Durbin

[gateley]

2. What/who makes that determination? I think both Reid and McConnell are

pretty milk-toasty, and I don't understand why they were chosen. Don't they want a kick-ass person in that position?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. Kick-ass people usually don't appeal to all sides

You have to be able to work with everyone in the caucus so it's an intrinsically middle-of-the-road job.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

4. And after two spineless cowards like Daschle and Reid

It's obvious that idea isn't working.

I'm no fan of the cat butcher (or Bob Dole, for that matter) but at least they fought for their team. Daschle and Reid fought against theirs most of the time.

[gateley]

5. But perhaps someone with a little more oomph than Reid or McConnell? Someone

who could inspire and get the juices flowing? Of course, in my mind, Biden would be perfect :-), but seriously, somebody along those lines? I'd heard that Dodd was considered but it ended up going to Reid. At the time I liked Dodd (:eyes:) and thought he would have been much better in that position - more effective, don't you? This was before he went to work for the lobbyists, though.

[xxqqqzme]

6. With the money

jim demented is heaping on rong wing nut jobs, I figured he was announcing his ambition for the spot.

[elocs]

7. If Reid loses somebody will replace whether or not the Dems retain the Senate. n/t

[quinnox]

8. I hope Durbin!

I think Reid has turned out to be a big failure in the Senate as a leader and honestly won't be sad to see him go. He didn't get hardly anything done when the Democrats had a big majority for whatever reason.

[madrchsod]

9. durbin..but reid is`t going to lose

[PopSixSquish]

10. Dick Durbin is Majority Whip and Would Move Up to Being Majority Leader

or Minority Leader if the GOP takes over the Senate. He's got a solid, liberal record and is usually considered one of the better debators in the Senate.

[pstokely]

11. Can't he be replaced even if he wins?

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