Well, one old guy is stepping down in November (link)
by sprack (2024-02-28 13:23:27)
Edited on 2024-02-28 13:28:34
Cannot Reply Return to Political

Mind you, not from the Senate.



His replacement will be ideologically worse.
by Kali4niaND  (2024-02-28 14:54:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

And far less competent. Mike Johnson, part II.
Maybe not
by sprack  (2024-02-28 15:31:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

It could be Thune, Cornyn or Barrasso. They're not much different from McConnell.

The MAGA types like Tuberville, Vance, Johnson and the like may not have the votes. They'd probably put up Mike Scott. He lost to McConnell 37-10 the last time.
Is the power balance in the Senate such that the new leader
by IAND75  (2024-02-28 13:41:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

will be a MAGA adherent or a more traditional Republican?
his speech today was a not so subtle message to the others *
by DBCooper  (2024-02-28 13:30:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply