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Cliff Racer posted:Yeah, the senate deadlines have yet to be passed. Its why I always bring up the possibility of Rubio admitting defeat and pulling a Rand. Course that would take him out of the running in a contested convention. For some reason Carson looks like he'll be endorsing Trump tomorrow (it can't all be because he hates Cruz, right?) so maybe he's positioning himself for the Florida run he's currently avowing. I think he'd be an "okay" candidate in the fall though Murphy would be particularly well suited to beating him. The Florida Senate deadline is May 5. Rubio already said he won't run even if he drops out from the Presidential race. It wouldn't be unusual for a politician to change their mind about such a pledge, but then again Marco does hate his job.
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I don't get why he does though, he cut his teeth being an obstructionist leader in Florida's legislature.
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Cliff Racer posted:I don't get why he does though, he cut his teeth being an obstructionist leader in Florida's legislature. Florida's legislature isn't like the US Senate where he's among the most junior members and has to do all that dumb voting on things affecting the rest of the nation which isn't politically advantageous to him. Plus, it's way harder to get some sweet graft going on the Federal level compared to the free credit cards and various beak wetting he surely got as a leader in the Florida Legislature. Being the governor of Florida with a the dumbass Florida Legislature controlled by your party is pretty tits compared to either. poo poo, you can go and make hundreds of thousands of people have to take drug tests when you own the place they're most likely to take those drug tests and swear there's no conflict of interest. You sold all your stock in that company.* *To your wife
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Gyges posted:*To your wife And boy, wouldn't it just have been swell if she had filed for divorce AND citizenship through the investor visa which she could now afford?
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My Imaginary GF posted:And boy, wouldn't it just have been swell if she had filed for divorce AND citizenship through the investor visa which she could now afford? I'm sure she knows better than anyone the horrible possibilities of crossing Rick Scott.
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Cliff Racer posted:I think most recent polls have actually shown her ahead, or at least narrowly leading, though Van Hollen is running a far superior campaign. Its a real shame. Just wondering, could you explain why you think Van Hollen's been running a superior campaign? I'm a former Baltimore local who's been out of the state for six years, and I haven't really been following the election, so I'm just curious
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Suckthemonkey posted:Just wondering, could you explain why you think Van Hollen's been running a superior campaign? I'm a former Baltimore local who's been out of the state for six years, and I haven't really been following the election, so I'm just curious He's been raising more money, getting more endorsements and, IIRC was the first one on the air. Edwards really seems to be falling back on identity issues as her justification for being senator while Van Hollen talks more about policy. Mikulski had a lot of clout and will be tough to replace. I think Van Hollen is more likely to be a doer and leader in the senate than Edwards. Its pretty telling that even the black political community is not entirely satisfied with Edwards- the congressional CBC refused to endorse her over Van Hollen because so many black pols are backing him. She just has Emily's List.
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Would van Hollen make a good senate majority leader? Reid-level?
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Maybe, that would be decades off though since he has no seniority.
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If the Democrats win back the Senate, the new majority leader would be Schumer over Durbin, right? Any reason to believe one would be more effective than the other?
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JesusSinfulHands posted:If the Democrats win back the Senate, the new majority leader would be Schumer over Durbin, right? Any reason to believe one would be more effective than the other? The more pertinent point is that neither will be as effective as Reid.
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JesusSinfulHands posted:If the Democrats win back the Senate, the new majority leader would be Schumer over Durbin, right? Any reason to believe one would be more effective than the other? In all likelihood yes. Schumer seems effective, though I suspect that SA wouldn't be entirely happy with him. Being effective means cutting deals, after-all. About all I can say about Durbin is that Chuck outmaneuvered him so ehh...
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Schumer will at least be entertaining. If you want a guy who's going to spend all day trolling Republicans for the media, Chuck's your guy.
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Joementum posted:Schumer will at least be entertaining. If you want a guy who's going to spend all day trolling Republicans for the media, Chuck's your guy. Even more than Reid? 
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Joementum posted:Schumer will at least be entertaining. If you want a guy who's going to spend all day trolling Republicans for the media, Chuck's your guy. Well, he will spend all day trolling. But not only Republicans.  source
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GalacticAcid posted:Well, he will spend all day trolling. But not only Republicans. I like him already.
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Bernice Anders posted:I like him already. I enjoy his disposition but he's been unsupportive or hostile towards some critical liberal victories during Pax Obummer ~ most notably PPACA (he voted for it of course but later complained that it was poor timing and primarily benefitted people who don't vote lol) and the Iran Deal (which he announced his opposition to, but didn't campaign for other Democrats to join him in opposition).
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All you need to know about Chuck Schumer can be summed up from this NYT article when he was roommates with several other members of Congress. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/garden/18roomies.html?_r=0 quote:“I once had to pick up a mouse by the tail that Durbin refused to pick up,” complained Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, referring to his roommate Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois. quote:In fact, the roommates have never resorted to violence, at least with one another. (Crickets are another story.) Their weapons are verbal, and often aimed at Mr. Schumer, who admits to a serious dereliction of roommate duties, like grocery shopping. He is also prone to a blatant disregard for conserving a most precious household resource, cereal. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/17/us/after-decades-lawmakers-are-roommates-no-more.html?_r=0 quote:The younger Mr. Gejdenson offered to let the senators stay, but was going to charge them closer to market rent — they currently pay about $800 a month — and there was talk of bringing in new roommates. quote:They trotted out well-worn anecdotes about Mr. Durbin, who killed the most rats in the house, and Mr. Schumer, known for trailing food crumbs behind him. Chuck Schumer: slob roommate, eats all the cereal, not fit for Leader
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hahaha, that's amazing. And it reminds me of Alpha House, which is a must-watch for politics junkie goons.
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Spatula City posted:hahaha, that's amazing. And it reminds me of Alpha House, which is a must-watch for politics junkie goons. Alpha House and Veep are much more realistic depictions of national politics than House of Cards will ever be
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Spatula City posted:hahaha, that's amazing. And it reminds me of Alpha House, which is a must-watch for politics junkie goons. That's probably because Alpha House was based on them. Or at least the premise was.
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My Imaginary GF posted:Alpha House and Veep are much more realistic depictions of national politics than House of Cards will ever be House of Cards, beyond its zany subplots and intricate idiocies, ultimately rests on too outlandish a premise to even give the show a second thought: A Democratic Senator from South Carolina
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GalacticAcid posted:House of Cards, beyond its zany subplots and intricate idiocies, ultimately rests on too outlandish a premise to even give the show a second thought: He was a congressman. 
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Is there a good website for information about down-ticket primaries? I'm cram studying my options for the democratic senate and representative primaries in Ohio but googling each candidate for their campaign page and news articles about them is time consuming.
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GalacticAcid posted:House of Cards, beyond its zany subplots and intricate idiocies, ultimately rests on too outlandish a premise to even give the show a second thought: IF THE SENATOR WERE RUNNING ON TRUMP'S PLATFORM, BY GOD, WE'D HAVE THE SOLID SOUTH BACK AS THE SOLID DEMOCRATIC SOUTH unfortunately, dixiecrats too loving unwilling to ride the trump wave and win us back our goddamn awesome majority
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Somebody's doin' the rapin', I do declayuh.
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Concerned Citizen posted:All you need to know about Chuck Schumer can be summed up from this NYT article when he was roommates with several other members of Congress. I'm more stunned by the fact that senators have goddamn rats in their apartment.  There's a Democrats joke to be made there, I know
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Yadoppsi posted:Is there a good website for information about down-ticket primaries? I'm cram studying my options for the democratic senate and representative primaries in Ohio but googling each candidate for their campaign page and news articles about them is time consuming. Guess not. Every state level primary I can vote in is uncontested. There isn't even a democrat running against my state senator, but he's pro-labor with union backing and voted against SB5 so that's not too bad. The race for US senator on the Dem side is so unappealing. Strickland is projected to win tomorrow and in the general, but he's a has-been and his record is a lot more blue dog than he'd like to admit to. Settenfeld's an upstart that makes the right noises but his big issue is gun-control and that's not gonna fly in the Ohio general. Plus there are rumors the Cincinnati machines are propping him up to weaken Strickland against Portland. I'm just going to throw my vote away on the Black Lives Matter activist. Anyone else voting in the Dem Senate primaries this Super Tuesday? How are your candidates?
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Evil Fluffy posted:I'm more stunned by the fact that senators have goddamn rats in their apartment. Schumer isn't very rich by Senate standards. It's somewhere in the $700k range I believe. Still gonna get those rats.
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Tammy Duckworth is officially the Democratic candidate for IL-Sen. Now onto the real question: Why won't she stand up for are troops?!?
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Joementum posted:Schumer will at least be entertaining. If you want a guy who's going to spend all day trolling Republicans for the media, Chuck's your guy. Trolling them in the media and then voting the same way they do on economic issues.
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Franco Potente posted:Tammy Duckworth is officially the Democratic candidate for IL-Sen. Now onto the real question: Because the GOPe just can't seem to cut the legs from under her campaign.
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Kirk just said he'd meet with Garland It begins 
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DAD LOST MY IPOD posted:Kirk just said he'd meet with Garland Kirk is losing his seat anyway, so this is his last-ditch attempt to stop Duckworth from taking it.
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Deborah Ross has won the Dem primary for NC-Sen. Couldn't find much info on her. Will she have any chance against Burr? Will the gov. race help her at all?
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Someone apparently needs to sit Toomey down and explain the difference between subtext and bold text. How can you possibly think that's a good idea to tweet out? Totally fine with this nominee, great guy, would vote, but gently caress Obama. Vote for me, I'm reasonable!
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Apparently McConnell already called up the guy just to say the Senate is taking no action on his nomination
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Holy loving poo poo. What on earth makes you think it's appropriate to say this  If he doesn't retract it, McGinty/whoever will kneecap him with it for the rest of the election season. Refusing to consider the sitting President's SCOTUS nominee because it happens to be the last year of his term.
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