[AuH2ORepublican]

"In fact, this is one of the key shortcomings of nominating Kerry -- he is a sitting duck in September in the Senate -- we are going to make him vote on making the tax cuts permanent, on judges, on defense appropriations, on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, etc. Senate procedure will be used to destroy him. Either way he votes, he loses... either he enrages his base or alienates the middle of the American electorate."

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And Kerry can't resign from his Senate seat like Bob Dole did, even if he's delusional enough to believe he'll beat Bush, because GOP Governor Mitt Romney would name his replacement.

[alwaysconservative]

"In fact, this is one of the key shortcomings of nominating Kerry -- he is a sitting duck in September in the Senate -- we are going to make him vote on making the tax cuts permanent, on judges, on defense appropriations, on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, etc.

Not really, all he will do is just skip the important votes like he's been doing all along. Just because taxpayers pay his salary doesn't mean he has to earn it, if he's a Dim.