A shade unfair. She was forced to run to the extreme by a strong challenge to her right in the first round, so had weeks of savage ads from BOTH Warnock AND Collins. It was always a bit easier for Pe… (View Post)

Trump is in an odd position on this. He'll undoubtedly say, "you see, Mitch, I was right". But ironically he gave McConnell the problem by sending back the agreed package. Another exam… (View Post)

I don't think a Puerto Rico statehood vote would be at all close. There's nothing to be gained by opposing it on principle when you're not able to block it (no constituency who'd … (View Post)

No - I understand Senate majority leader isn't a choice of the Senate as a whole like Commons Speaker. McConnell is chosen as Republican leader by fellow Republicans and Schumer by Democrats. He… (View Post)

I've sparred with him too and he's been proved wrong on this. But I don't like the crowing. At least he makes a testable prediction. Quite a few people (myself included sometimes) tend… (View Post)