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(105 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 03:57 PM Nov 2012

GOP strategy for Rice

I cannot help but think the real reason behind the GOP's stink about Ambassador Rice has to do with their number of senators. I might be cynical, but if they continue to raise objection and the president doesn't nominate her who would he nominate for Secretary of State? It is assumed that choice would be Senator Kerry, leaving Scott Brown to "vulture" Kerry's seat in a special election as before. Is it possible this is all simply a ploy to increase GOP seats before the midterm elections in 2014?

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1. If it were anyone else other than

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Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:36 PM

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McCain and Graham, I would believe that. But I really don't see these two caring that much about adding one more Senate seat...they are out numbered by 3 + 2 indies, so what difference is one going to make?

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2. I hope you're about that.

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Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:53 PM

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In 2014 the Republicans have 13 Senate seats up for re-election, and they're in secure conservative states. The Democrats have 20 seats up for grabs with with the possibility of 10 of those races being vulnerable. Historically the off year elections of a second term do not bode well for the party in the White House. If the Republicans take half of those races then Kerry's old seat would give them a majority in the Senate. Maybe you're right as to McCain and Graham's intentions, but I think this means that we can't let the enthusiasm of the last election wane in the next.

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