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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIMO, Obama should run for the Senate in 2018 or for DC House seat. .
In the House seat he could caucus and get on some of the powerful committees even without having a floor vote.
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IMO, Obama should run for the Senate in 2018 or for DC House seat. . (Original Post)
CK_John
Sep 2016
OP
Honestly, I see him as transitioning to more than just a politician
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Sep 2016
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DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)1. I hope you are talking about Michelle.
She should definitely run for the U.S. Senate. Put Barack on the court.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)3. We will not have 60 votes for a vote and I think the GOP will
reduce the SC from 9 to 5.
Gman
(24,780 posts)6. Potential Majority Leader Schumer
Has already said if Hillary wins and the Senate is Dem they will use the nuclear option for SCOTUS votes.
CK_John
(10,005 posts)7. The Senate will not be Dem, we will pickup 2 seat at most.
Gman
(24,780 posts)8. I'm optimistic.
The landscape is harsh right now. But surely they can pick up at least 4 and preferably 5 in a year when the GOP is defending 23
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)10. We better do better then that. 2018 sucks for us.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)2. Nominate Barack for SCOTUS
librechik
(30,674 posts)4. of course--please mote it be!
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)5. Honestly, I see him as transitioning to more than just a politician
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)9. IMHO, Obama should do what brings him joy and rest.
IIRC, he stated that he wants to go back to being a professor.
In any case, he has put a lot of miles on himself in the past 8 years. I'd not be upset if he pulled over and let someone else drive for a while.