Discussion: Angus King Will Stick With The Dems

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Good, now maybe he can convince Collins to dump the GOP…but she won’t.

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Paving the way for an independent 2016 Presidential run?

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Good deal.

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Sounds good to me.

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Not necessarily, but for a Democratic Senate after the 2016 election. Or it might just possibly be principle.

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I met Angus King about 10 years ago (maybe 15 at this point, I got old), and he’s very dedicated to not being part of a political party. Things change, of course, but if he runs for Senate again, it’ll still be as an Independent. Just as his governorship was.

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Much ado about nothing. He was never going to caucus with the GOP. The bobbleheads just needed another vapid, breathless “analysis” debate to fill their hollow 24/7 news cycle.

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Not to be snarky… but Cutler wouldn’t have stayed in as long without King’s endorsement.

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See that picture up above? That’s Angus King contemplating the mere thought of long meetings with the mental midgets that make up the bulk of the Republican Caucus.

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Shorter Angus, “those fools are bat shit insane, you think I want to go to caucus meetings with those assholes?”

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Better to convince Maine to dump her.

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I think he and Manchin both realize being an “independent” or moderate Democrat is better for them long term than being associated with the bat shit crazy caucus the Repubs might be these next 2 years. This way they can support a few conservative causes their state supports without being tarred with the Ted Cruz brand.

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If I got this right, they couldn’t even dump LePage…I’m starting to think that Maine’s gone insane.

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That’d because he is intelligent. Why join the sub-par chorus?

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I would rather see Bernie Sanders try and run for President rather than Angus King.

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Makes sense. Still, he has to caucus with someone, if he wants any influence whatsoever. And sticking with the Democrats in their hour of need strikes me as a shrewd political move, given the chances of winning back the Senate in 2016. I like politicians who offer a mixture of principles and political cunning.

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Good on him.

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Which is why I never worried too much if Orman won and the Democrats were down one, because Orman being in the seat that getting the Dems to a 50/50 split would secure his position beyond the Jan. 3, 2017.

But that’s all sewage under the bridge now.

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