Senate control could come down to Alaska. Can Republicans really refuse to certify or seat Mary Peltola if she wins? Probably not. But they sure can gum things up.
Not only do they have this, but they also have Fetterman, who will probably be promised whatever committee chairmanship he wants to switch parties if Republicans are only one seat away. With Vance’s tiebreaker vote, Democrats need to get 53 seats to be guaranteed to hold a majority.
But, Democrats have an advantage if things get ugly. Only 35 of 100 Senators are up for reeelection, and of the 65 remaining, Democrats have a 3 seat advantage, which is large enough to withstand being Fettermaned. If Republicans do weird shit regarding slow-rolling certifications at the State level, Chuck could refuse to seat any new Senators until all elections are certified. Does Chuck have the balls to do that?
Not only do they have this, but they also have Fetterman, who will probably be promised whatever committee chairmanship he wants to switch parties if Republicans are only one seat away. With Vance’s tiebreaker vote, Democrats need to get 53 seats to be guaranteed to hold a majority.
But, Democrats have an advantage if things get ugly. Only 35 of 100 Senators are up for reeelection, and of the 65 remaining, Democrats have a 3 seat advantage, which is large enough to withstand being Fettermaned. If Republicans do weird shit regarding slow-rolling certifications at the State level, Chuck could refuse to seat any new Senators until all elections are certified. Does Chuck have the balls to do that?
it aint a strongly worded letter, opposing progressives, or slobbing apiacs knob so prob not.