I think in the end, he didn't want to go independent because we've proved PA is chock-full of democrats and he wants to take advantage of that.
I think that's probably it, yeah. He knows damn well that he's survived by being the republican democrats didn't mind so much, so going independent would only open up the field for an actual dem candidate, who he'd probably lose to.
Among his not-so-sterling qualities is his being a consumate politician. As in, he's got power and he really doesn't want to give it up, even if I think he probably should. Better to go graceful, you know? I'm not sure this is.
I did know about the switch from Dem to Republican, but if you look at the parties at that time and what he's done over the years, it makes something like sense. He's willing to deal socially, he'll put realities above ideology, he's a fucking misogynist, sometimes, he's fiscally conservative but sane about it and aware of the word, and he's willing to deal to get things done. Those aren't all democratic notions, of course, but he'll find more of those with the current dems than the republicans.
Has the Minnesota decision been officially announced? My guess is that whatever deal finally was approved went through last night. Because he'd been denying this pretty vociferously for weeks now. He got something he wanted, finally, and didn't feel like kicking around.
I am also cynical that we'll get a Minn. decision. That one feels like purgatory, at this point. There will be no Minnesota senator!
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I think that's probably it, yeah. He knows damn well that he's survived by being the republican democrats didn't mind so much, so going independent would only open up the field for an actual dem candidate, who he'd probably lose to.
Among his not-so-sterling qualities is his being a consumate politician. As in, he's got power and he really doesn't want to give it up, even if I think he probably should. Better to go graceful, you know? I'm not sure this is.
I did know about the switch from Dem to Republican, but if you look at the parties at that time and what he's done over the years, it makes something like sense. He's willing to deal socially, he'll put realities above ideology,
he's a fucking misogynist, sometimes, he's fiscally conservative but sane about it and aware of the word, and he's willing to deal to get things done. Those aren't all democratic notions, of course, but he'll find more of those with the current dems than the republicans.Has the Minnesota decision been officially announced? My guess is that whatever deal finally was approved went through last night. Because he'd been denying this pretty vociferously for weeks now. He got something he wanted, finally, and didn't feel like kicking around.
I am also cynical that we'll get a Minn. decision. That one feels like purgatory, at this point. There will be no Minnesota senator!