[Windflier]

It’s going to take Susan Collins types to give us the control we need to take the Majority

Huh? Susan Collins votes more reliably Democrat than Harry Reid. How do we gain control of anything by electing that type of "Republican"?

[GeronL]

we don’t gain control electing those types

[martiangohome]

Uh, no. Susan Collins IS a Republican, which means we get numbers that gives us the Senate Majority position, which controls the agenda.

Ted Cruz would never win in Maine. He may not even win in my state of Missouri.

Big tent is not a pejorative, it’s a way to make a real, long-term difference.