[GraniteStateConservative]

Right now the senate is 50-49-1 (Jeffords makes it 51-49). Without Torch, it's 49-49-1 (or 50-49). We still are in the minority, but by one less vote.

The only real effect here is with the Homeland Security Dept bill and other examples where the Democrats lose someone like Miller and have to pick up Chafee. Now, the Democraps would have to find another Republican to keep the GOP version from passing.

This is all nonsense anyway. Torch isn't resigning. They just want to replace his name on the ballot.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Toricelliconcello

(Italian for "Toricelli-gate")

[tip of the sword]

How do we know Jeffords will vote for Little Tommy as speaker with a 49-49 tie?

[ET(end tyranny)]

Even if Torcelli does resign, would it make much difference, vote wise? I heard Jeffords say that he was ready to turn Dem, if he needed to, to keep the majority Democratic.