what I want Harry Reid to do

[AlanCranston]

I want him to sit down and talk to people in senate seats in states that are marginal or republican leaning. He needs to convince them to sign an anti-retirement pledge meaning they will not retire unless it is a year favorable to democrats like 1974 or 2006.

Look at all the seats we could still have if the incumbents hadn't of retired

Alabama: we could still have a democratic senator if Howell Heflin had stayed. He died in 2005, and a special election would probably have been held in 2006. Since 2006 was a good democratic year, we would probably still have a democratic senator

Arizona: Dennis DeConcini might still be in office had he not retired in 1994

Arkansas: If Dale Bumpers hadn't of retired in 1998, he would definitely still be in office. It is a plus that he is more liberal than Blanche Lincoln.

Florida: We would have two democratic senators if Bob Graham hadn't of retired

Georgia: Sam Nunn probably would still be in office if he had not retired

Indiana: Evan Bayh would still be in office if he hadn't of retired

Kentucky: Wendell Ford would still be in office if he hadn't of retired

Louisiana: John Breaux might still be in office if he hadn't of retired

Missouri: If Thomas Eagleton had never retired, we would have two democratic senators. He died in 2007 and since that was a good democratic year, the seat would have remained democratic in a special election

Nebraska: If James Exon had never retired, we would probably have two democratic senators. He died in 2005, and a special election would have been held in 2006, where we probably would have kept the seat

Nevada: We would have two democratic senators if Richard Bryan hadn't of retired

North Carolina: we might have two democratic senators if John Edwards hadn't of retired

North Dakota: Byron Dorgan MIGHT have survived 2010 if he hadn't of retired

Ohio: John Glenn would probably still be senator had he not retired in 1998

Oklahoma: David Boren would still be senator had he not retired

South Carolina: Fritz Hollings would probably still be a senator had he not retired

Tennessee: If Bill Clinton hadn't of picked Al Gore for VP, he would probably still be senator

Texas: If Lloyd Bentsen hadn't have retired in the 1990s, he would have been senator till he died. He died in 2006, and since 2006 was a good democratic year, the seat would probably remain democratic

[former9thward]

1. Senators serving forever is half the problem we have now.

Nothing wrong with new fresh blood with new energy and ideas. There is nothing worse than an old fat Senator waddling around hardly able to speak. No thanks to your idea.

[AlanCranston]

3. you are correct former9thward

but would you rather have Fritz Hollings as your senator or a reactionary demagogue like Jim DeMint. I would much rather have Hollings.

[Enrique]

2. lol @ John Edwards n/t