If we keep the senate and Harry Reid loses, who will be the new majority leader? n/t

[cynatnite]

[babylonsister]

1. I don't think anyone knows; I recall Durbin and Schumer expressing an interest. nt

[Lucian]

2. Hopefully someone with a spine.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Or at least a part of one..............

[Stinky The Clown]

3. They'll skip Durbin and go to Shumer

[Egnever]

22. You are probably right

I hope you are wrong though.

[Pathwalker]

4. Thread in LBN says Chuck Schumer is likely choice.

n/t

[politicasista]

21. Yuk!

:puke:

[B Calm]

6. I'd like to nominate the great senator from Minnesota!

[robinlynne]

10. hell yeah. or Barbara Boxer.

[Lucian]

11. I'd like to see Franken in that position.

[robinlynne]

12. wait a minute Minnesota? who's that? I thought you meant Russ Feingold, but he' from Wisconsin....

[B Calm]

14. Russ Feingold would be good too, but Al would be even better!

[scarletwoman]

16. I'm pretty sure that Senate Majority Leader is based on seniority.

Since Franken is the most junior Democratic member of the Senate, there's absolutely no way that he could be given the Majority Leader position.

[greendog]

17. Frist was a newbie.

That said, I'd bet they make a fairly conservative choice.

On edit: I looked it up - he was majority leader in his second term.

[Marie Marie]

19. If it is based on seniority then I have to ask.

Anyone know how long that scum bag Blue Dog Max Baucus has been in the Senate? Yeeessshh - the thought of that could keep me awake tonight.

[Very_Boring_Name]

7. Dick Durbin hopefully

I'm ashamed to say a while back when I first heard Durbin was interested, I was secretly hoping to myself that Reid would lose just so we could get a vertebrae in his place as majority leader. The thought of Angle being a US senator has certainly slapped me back to reality though.

[provis99]

8. self-delete.

[provis99]

9. Durbin if the Democrats want to be smart this time.

Schumer if they want to be stupid again.

[opihimoimoi]

13. WhiteHouse

[sally cat]

15. Kerry would be my choice but Harry will pull it out.

[politicasista]

20. He seems to like his Foreign Relations Chair better

Plus, he doesn't seem interested it that spot. IMO, it should be Durbin, Boxer or ABS (Anyone But Schumer).

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

18. I hope Dick Durbin

But I'm guessing it will be Senator Press Release. <sigh>