Useless was not your statement. Next to go was.
Besides, Byrd is a vote, whether he knows it or not. Just like Kennedy’s seat, people voted for him because he had the political machine behind him. And no one wanted to be on the wrong side of the pol machine. When they die off then the machine isn’t as strong behind anyone.
Calling it a day. Days of snow shoveling has finally taken its toll.
:-)