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GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« on: November 16, 2017, 02:15:41 pm »
 GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat

The move, one of several long-shot options under consideration, would seek to trigger a new election.

By ALEX ISENSTADT and ELIANA JOHNSON

11/15/2017 09:31 PM EST

Updated 11/15/2017 11:00 PM EST

Republican leaders are exploring a dramatic remedy to salvage the Alabama Senate seat as fresh polling shows Roy Moore's prospects fading fast.

With less than four weeks until the special election and no sign that the party’s besieged nominee will exit the race, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his top advisers are discussing the legal feasibility of asking appointed Sen. Luther Strange to resign from his seat in order to trigger a new special election.

McConnell aides express caution, saying they're uncertain whether such a move, one of several options being discussed, is even possible. Yet the talks underscore the despair among top Republicans over relinquishing a seat in deep-red Alabama, further diminishing their slim Senate majority.

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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2017, 02:18:16 pm »
 :nono: :nono:
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2017, 02:39:33 pm »
They could support their party's candidate.  Too drastic?
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2017, 03:14:54 pm »
Oh, keep it up, PLEASE.
You'll give ol Roy Moore such a mandate, he'll be around your necks till you die.
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2017, 03:30:42 pm »
Maybe these bastards should weigh revealing the names of those congressional sexual predators who benefited from that 15 million dollar hush money payout, as well.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2017, 03:31:06 pm by skeeter »
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2017, 03:34:36 pm »
Oh the drama...
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2017, 06:02:12 pm »
If they really want to save the seat for the GOP, then BUTT OUT!
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2017, 12:06:35 am »
GOP "leadership" should issue a declaration that Judge Moore's denials are credible.



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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2017, 01:52:25 am »
Take a look at the Pubbies in the Senate:
Have you ever seen a bigger bunch of [political] idiots in your life?

Like ol' Casey Stengel cried, "can't anybody here play this game?"
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Re: GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2017, 01:55:03 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on November 17, 2017, 12:06:35 am
GOP "leadership" should issue a declaration that Judge Moore's denials are credible.

Never in a million years; not as long as the 'Turtle' is crawling around.
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