How would it doom the campaign? Congressional leaders have never had the power to remove candidates from the ballot.
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No, but used to be their influence could convince voters and/or push candidates to voluntarily withdraw.
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Convince those voters to back the other party? I think if Moore was more conventional sort, you could imagine some behind the scenes deal to get him to drop out even today.
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3rd option I hadn't thought of,
#NiceAnalysis
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1) Mitch doesn't lead the party, 2) everyone knows why Mitch is doing it & its not a concern for justice
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I said "a" party leader not "the" party leader. And my point is correct.
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i dont think Gerald Ford saying someone ought to step down in the Fall of 79 would have doomed anyone. Ditto for LBJ after he announced he wasn't running again. Weak leaders are weak, that's nothing new
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Actually started with JFK. Democrats circle their wagons while Republicans throw theirs overboard. (Partial quote from Rush Limbaugh). Very true.
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People don’t like the party leaders, especially people who will vote for Moore. Having an establishment leader say that now is a badge of honor.
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Yep, just highlights the distrust in Congress.
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30 years ago was before there was much of anything on the internet. That & Fox are huge changes.
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