To: tcrlaf
If Menendez has to step down—after all, it’s the seriousness of the charge—Chris Christie can replace him with an appointed Republican, which gives us one more vote in the Senate.
At least that is what the Dems would do.
38 posted on
03/06/2015 11:20:14 AM PST by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: exit82
This is the NJ rule regarding US Senate vacancies:
The governor makes an appointment to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy, and the appointee serves until the next regularly-scheduled, statewide general election. The person elected at that next regularly-held general election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. If the term was set to expire at that general election, the person elected serves a full six-year term.
But my guess is that Melendez will not step down willingly.
77 posted on
03/06/2015 12:14:22 PM PST by
randita
(Obama entrusted the transformation of the best healthcare system in the world to a scam artist.)
To: exit82
“Us” one more vote? It'll give the Chamber of Crony Capitalists, La Raza, and K Street one more vote
158 posted on
03/06/2015 10:30:57 PM PST by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: exit82
Chris Christie can replace him with an appointed Republican, which gives us one more vote in the Senate.You think he'll appoint someone that will consistently vote with the rest of the Republicans?
165 posted on
03/07/2015 10:28:11 AM PST by
wastedyears
(I may be stupid, but at least I'm not Darwin Awards stupid.)
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