Especially if Lugar and Hagel defect and join the Obama Administration.
They were pretty much on that side of the aisle anyway. Don’t forget Lindsay and Juan MaCain.
Hagel retired and was replaced by a Republican.
Lugar would be replaced by Indiana’s GOP governor.
Wouldn’t Dems be miffed if a position as high as sec of state were given to a Republican, even if it’s Lugar? I kind of hope it happens though so then Gov Daniels could appoint a younger, hopefully more conservative senator.
No surprise if that happens since Lugar has always been a Dick.
Mitch Daniels can name Lugar’s successor and Hagel’s seat was won by Republican Mike Johanns. We have 41 solid seats when you count Steven’s 3,353 vote margin of victory in Alaska, we more than likely have another, 42, if and when Chambliss wins his run off with Martin in GA. Coleman’s recout will be razor thin, I hope he wins. Oh yeah, if Reid strips Lieberman of his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee because of his strong support for McCain, the CT Independent said he would caucus with the Repubs.