[jjsheridan5]

I think we are talking apples and oranges. I agree that 5 GOPers going independent (if that was all there was), would have no effect. I disagree slightly, in that I don't think it would be a career killer in some cases (Cruz, for example, would cruise to re-election easily), but that is neither here nor there.

I also agree that most 3rd party ventures are selfish and meaningless gestures, designed to elevate one's sense of value. A serious 3rd party venture would entail picking off a lot of low hanging fruit in local and statewide positions, and also "borrowing" a lot of the grass-roots manpower that makes up the infrastructure of the Republican party. It would also take time.

Either way, I think that I agree with what you are saying.

[Be Careful]

Thanks for your thoughtful reply.....I am so surprised that no one took my angle with this post......by switching to I, 4 Conservatives would put McConnell with a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Biden as tie-breaker. It seems to me that this group of 4 would then have very much leverage with McConnell.