Two votes on the pub side won’t make any difference.
Exactly. Mitch is in no risk of losing his position should both of these people be elected.
He definitely is working against them, but it’s not because if they win his position is at risk.
“Two votes on the pub side won’t make any difference.”
No GOP Senator is required to caucus with the Republicans. Refusing to do so could deprive Republicans of the majority. That is the leverage that every senator holds in a tightly divided Senate.
Even if the two instill some backbone in others?
Two votes on the pub side won’t make any initial material difference. But in time the turtle will turn, and maybe sooner than later.