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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump doesnt know Senate terms are 6 years in duration.
Tweets republicans will have another shot at the seat very soon.
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Trump doesnt know Senate terms are 6 years in duration. (Original Post)
onecaliberal
Dec 2017
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Plus McConnell will refuse to seat Jones for three years so voters can weigh in.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2017
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Pachamama
(16,887 posts)1. In Trump's math, 3 years is a short period of time
It may be half the time of a 6 year term....but its still 3 years...that is not a short period of time...
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)2. This was a special election, another election will be held in 2020.
Midnight Writer
(21,767 posts)6. Plus McConnell will refuse to seat Jones for three years so voters can weigh in.
riversedge
(70,221 posts)3. What!! he didn't refer to Jones WIN as fake news???
roamer65
(36,745 posts)4. This seat will be up again in 2020.
Usually a special election fills the seat for the remainder of the six year term.
3 years will get us to the 2020 presidential election and a great Dem candidate to win it and help re-elect Doug Jones.
CincyDem
(6,359 posts)5. Sessions' seat. Turns over in 2020.
Senate seats are set in Classes I, II, and III.
Class I goes to the voters in 2018
Class II in 2020
Class III just went in 2016 and again in 2022.
Sessions (and then Strange) are in Class II.