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never cry wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:54 AM
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Question on the Senate if it ends up 50-50
I know darth cheney has the tie breaker vote but how would committee chairmanships and seatings be determined?
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ktowntennesseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:57 AM
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1. the only tiebreaker that matters is the first, who gets the "majority"
it will go 51-50 for the GOP thanks to the dick, and they can consider it another mandate.
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Ignacio Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:57 AM
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3. That's how it was run in 2001 pre-Jeffords
Luckily this time we have the House, so it won't be total GOP control.
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Geoff R. Casavant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:57 AM
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2. I expect they have a vote on who should serve as majority leader
And Cheney breaks the tie, so R's stay where they are.
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Ignacio Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:58 AM
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5. Mitch McConnel will likely be Republican leader
n/t.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:58 AM
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4. No, they will have co-chairs for committees.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 12:58 AM
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6. I think the GOP keeps it
Because they have the Presidency.
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 01:01 AM
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7. cheney
is gonna shoot someone in the face.

dp
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-08-06 01:02 AM
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8. republicans would have the chairs and one extra member
that was the case in 2000 before Jeffords switched.
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