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Three of the post senior citizen Democratic representatives died in office so far so the margin is actually getting bigger as time goes on, the GOP had room to make multiple mistakes on the budget bill where one GOP rep fell asleep and didn't vote and one rep was present but just missed the deadline to vote. The Democratic senators have not shown the spine to put a hold on any appointments or pull a Tuberman and not let appointments through, let alone a filibuster, and Fetterman has gone off his meds and it shows, he's turned into a GOP senator after his strokes. Chuck Schumer on the other hand appeared earlier to be more interested in going on a book tour to sell his book. The whole thing appears to be on the precipice.


> Three of the post senior citizen Democratic representatives died in office

None of those deaths are in swing districts.

Fetterman was always a right of center politician, the only reason he isn't a Republican is that the Republicans simply do not do moderates anymore.


But the Dems are still down three votes until those seats are filled.


Why would they ever be empty for long? Isn't it already determined who gets to join?


The one in Texas stood out for me when it happened, because the governor is GOP, he put off the special election until November so that a Democratic stronghold will not have a representative for ten months.


Schumer letting a Muslim appellate judge nominee be swiftboated also has to be up there




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