If you could remake the Senate

[ProSense]

Which six Democrats and two Republicans would you replace with liberal Democrats for a 61-member solid Democratic majority?

Democrats

Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Republicans

Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brown (R-MA)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
LeMieux (R-FL)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)


Here's mine:

Lieberman (ID-CT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Pryor (D-AR)
Nelson (D-NE)

Burr (R-NC)
DeMint (R-SC)

[DrToast]

1. If I couul remake the Senate, I'd disband it.*

*

[davidinalameda]

2. pretty much

and the entire executive branch as well

much rather see a Parliament

[ProSense]

3. Yeah, but then there would be something else to complain about. n/t

[Phlem]

4. 2 republicans????

I can't even fathom having to pick 2 republicans.

-p

[ProSense]

5. Point.

You're right, but below 40 votes they're all irrelevant.

:rofl:

[YvonneCa]

7. It was really difficult to pick any to keep...

...:)

[YvonneCa]

6. Mine...

Dems: Warner, Lincoln, Bayh, Landreiu, Specter, and some days...Baucus


Repubs: Lieberman (He acts like one) and any two other vulnerable Republicans. It's easier to say the ones I would
keep. (Lugar) :7

[ProSense]

9. LOL!

I picked Burr and DeMint because I'd love to see those two state go blue.

[YvonneCa]

11. Good thinking..

... :hi:

[Phx_Dem]

8. First 5 are so easy I didn't even have to consult the list . . .

Nelson, Baucus, Lincoln, LANDRIEU, and LIEBERHOLE. I'm open to the 6th, but if I had to replace any of them with Republicans, I woldn't. And that includes "moderates" (choke) Snow and Collins.

The worst Dem is better than the best Republican.

[Bitwit1234]

10. Bennett Co he always votes the wrong way, along with

Warner, who has got to have republican leanings, Nelson I hated him for the Health Care mess he made, Lincoln don't have to say we all know, Landrieu wishy washy and Bayh In a disappointment.


Republicans Inhofe OK a real real ahole as well as McConnell.

[vaberella]

12. Here's my list:

D's
1. Baucus (D-MT)
2. Bayh (D-IN)
3. Landrieu (D-LA)
4. Lincoln (D-AR)
5. Lieberman (ID-CT)
6. Nelson (D-NE)

R's
1. Ensign (R-NV)
2. McCain (R-AZ)

[S_E_Fudd]

13. Dump the current structure for a Parliamentary type system...nt

[lordcommander]

15. And you would rather have get coaliton govts , and the government can live to day and die tomorrow??

That is a bit chaotic though.

[IndianaGreen]

16. Looks like Britain, Canada, Israel, and others do quite well with a Parliamentary system

Our political system is broken down and beyond repair. Time to bury it and do the 21st century version of 1776.

[Hippo_Tron]

19. Divided government (congress and the white house being of different parties)

Is no less chaotic and difficult to govern under than coalition governments. In fact it's arguably worse because there are only two parties governing which means they are almost always playing a zero sum game against each other.

[Ter]

26. You would need a ConCon for that

That's the only thing in the Constitution that can't take place even with a Constitutional Amendment.

[IndianaGreen]

14. Replace the Congress with a Parliament with proportional representation

The President will be a figurehead who, as in other countries, is an elder statesperson that represents national unity. The Prime Minister will be the chief executive.

[Hippo_Tron]

17. I'd prefer a mixed Presidential/Parliamentary system like France has

Honestly if the opposition party has an overwhelming majority in congress the Speaker of the House kind of becomes the de facto prime minister in this country anyway.

[nemo137]

22. I'm behind this idea.

Not optimistic about it happening in the forseeable future, but structural reforms are up there on my wishlist.

[Hippo_Tron]

18. Feinstein, Lieberman, Baucus, Carper, Burris, Bayh, Grassley, Burr

I selected based on places I think progressive Democrats could be re-elected.

[ProSense]

21. Good mix.

I thought about Carper, but not for the same reason. You're right, and Grassley is long overdue a defeat.

[WeDidIt]

20. My only difference from you

I would prefer dumping Kyl over Burr.

[TheKentuckian]

23. Failing getting rid of it or a massive restructure to make it reflective

I'd cut

Lincoln
Conrad
Di Fi
Lieberman
Landrieu
Baucus
Yep, going for the shitty chairs and proud Mary.

McConnell
DeMint

[TheKentuckian]

24. Meh...Ben Nelson probably is worse than Mary. Too many choices.

[TheKentuckian]

25. Meh...Ben Nelson probably is worse than Mary. Too many choices.