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AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
4. virtually, anyone else would be better senate majority leader than mcconell
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 04:11 PM
Nov 2020

there is likely trump fatigue among some gop senators and also fatigue from extreme partisanship

still_one

(92,219 posts)
6. I am hoping if we don't get the majority, people like Sasse, Collins, Romney, and Murkowski
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 04:18 PM
Nov 2020

we might be able to work with to get a healthcare plan, and if the ACA is not brought down by the SC, to build on that with a public option, reduced premiums, and Medicare down to 60


Rstrstx

(1,399 posts)
9. Why not cut a deal with Romney, Collins, Murkowski et al
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 05:12 PM
Nov 2020

Where they would threaten to change their party affiliation to Independent just for a few days if the Republicans want to renominate him as leader? It wouldn’t have to be a Democrat just something that’s an improvement on Mitch. You could even have Manchin and Sinema join them to lend it some legitimacy. The current atmosphere is simply too toxic.

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