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https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/19/razor-thin-senate-majority-hamstring-gop/Razor-Thin Senate Majority Hamstring GOP
April 19, 2018 at 8:58 pm EDT
By Taegan Goddard
Votes in the Senate on even straightforward measures, like Thursdays on the next NASA administrator, have become a struggle, as individual GOP members leverage the absence of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to pursue other aims.
McConnell had to pull aside rogue senators over their occasional defiance twice in the last two days. He warned one Bob Corker in a private conversation that his comments risked hurting the partys ability to hold its majority in Novembers midterm elections.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I wish it was.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/trumps-divisive-pick-run-nasa-wins-narrow-confirmation-54591228
It is insane that this person was confirmed.
babylonsister
(171,079 posts)a majority; my hope is that that will change soon. And yes, I read about that clown.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Everyone still seems to be falling in line behind even the most insane elements of the "Trump agenda" and such.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Do you think we could pick up those seats? That would be pretty awesome.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)have eight Senators in Trump country up for election. I would be happy if we retain them all. There can be no majority without them....and a couple more.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Right now, though, it is disheartening to watch the Republicans in Congress fall in line behind even the most extreme elements of the Trump agenda.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)must help the conservadems retain their seats in 18. If we weren't dealing with a narrow majority, th ACA would be gone, Medicare and medicaid would be cut,our infrastructure would be owned by big business some foreign. The only thing they got through was the stupid tax cuts which we will repeal.