[SideoutFred]

Basically guarantees a Democrat Senator win now. Smart move by the Democrats because he was not only going to lose, but his ethical problem would have been highlighted as part of a bigger theme against Democrats

[mmichaels1970]

Basically guarantees a Democrat Senator win now.

I agree with you. I suspect this will be a coming trend for dems to try to ward off a larger GOP victory.

Take the most vulnerable dems, force them out, work on a new "repackaged" dem candidate to replace him. Voters get their "change" and can still vote for a dem. Dems claim a continued "mandate" from the people.