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ColinC

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5. Based on the last decade, we are at a point where optics dont seem to matter anymore.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:44 AM

Jan 4

IMHO the senate should be abolished entirely or absorbed into the House of Reps, if for no other reason but how inequitable it is in representation.

I think unfortunately the Senate is already practically treated as royalty, which is a big reason Collins keeps winning re election despite her unpopularity. If we can't change that dynamic, perhaps we can just take advantage of the loopholes to our benefit? Kinda how Republicans have been doing with judges, scotus, state legislatures, every federal agency board, etc...

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2026 Wildly unlikely hypo: Could Angus King run against Susan Collins for her seat as a way of getting rid of her? [View all] ColinC Jan 4 OP

This sounds like a great plan, I have a few "concerns" but only a few..LOL. SheilaAnn Jan 4 #1

😆 💯 ColinC Jan 4 #2

I doubt leap-frogging Senate seats would be acceptable to the public bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #3

Based on the last decade, we are at a point where optics dont seem to matter anymore. ColinC Jan 4 #5

I'm hoping Democrat leadership has considered these scenarios... SKKY Jan 4 #4

Original thinking such as this can help get us through the bleak years ahead! GreenWave Jan 4 #6

I like creativity also. Trust_Reality Jan 4 #8

You sure Baldwin would beat Johnson? displacedvermoter Jan 4 #7

She might have the best shot out of anybody. Shes beaten equally horrible scoundrels ColinC Jan 4 #11

If she were defeated by Johnson displacedvermoter Jan 4 #12

Shes been in the senate forever. Her not running in 2030 is already a decent possibility. ColinC Jan 4 #15

Agreed displacedvermoter Jan 4 #16

I can't imagine King going along with such a plan onenote Jan 4 #9

As I said... its a wildly unlikely hypothetical ColinC Jan 4 #10

Pass. nt Celerity Jan 4 #13

Are there no Democrats that could win ? JI7 Jan 4 #14

Governor Janet Mills has reportedly shown interest ColinC Jan 4 #19

According to ChatGPT a sitting US Senator cannot run for another Senate seat totodeinhere Jan 4 #17

Apparently Kent Conrad did it in 1992 in ND ColinC Jan 4 #18

I know that it is possible to get false information from chat JPT totodeinhere Jan 4 #20

no worries! :) ColinC Jan 4 #21

There are a large number of king collins voters dsc Jan 4 #22

There are worst Republicans to go after Polybius Jan 5 #23