My evidence to the contrary is my conversations with fellow GOPers over the last few days. Moore in the Senate is a lose/lose proposition for the GOP. If he wins, we lose. It's much better for us if he doesn't get elected, frankly.
I think GOP more afraid of a Moore loss than a Moore win. What's your evidence to the contrary. (Also not clear if Moore could be expelled from Senate on 2/3 vote for things he did before coming into the Senate.)https://twitter.com/BrianSchoeneman/status/929450866029006850 …
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FWIW, prediction markets still favor Moore. Changing date (for me) would be about trying to keep him out, not about preserving R seat.pic.twitter.com/6U7LeIfVgT
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I think there’s a better than 50% chance that Moore still wins the election.
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That’s exactly what I’m afraid of. Delay seems only way to stop it. (Let me be on record as saying I’m for Doug Jones, simply b/c he’s not Roy Moore.)
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Dont see why Dems should support his ejection; let this stinking albatross hang around GOP’s neck. But they’ll wuss out as always.
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Powell v McCormack - they cannot prevent Moore from taking office but they can (probably) expel him via 2/3rds vote after he is seated.
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There is no limit to the expulsion power as enumerated in the Constitution. Preventing a member from taking office (the situation in Powell) is not explicitly outlined in Article I, and so the Court ordered Powell seated.
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@chucktodd reported earlier that McConnell viewed a Moore win as worse for republicans than a democratic win. It was unclear to me if he was speculating or if he was conveying something a source close to McConnell had told him.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Whether GOP is more afraid of a loss or an embarrassing win is irrelevant. *Thanks for your article re the unconstitutionality of canceling the special election.
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What if the Senate vote was based on defamatory statements he's making - in theory - right now?
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Wait, is Hugh arguing Strange should serve until... 2018? 2020? I thought at 1st it was postpone special until early ‘18 so GOP can pick new candidate, which I don’t support but doesn’t strike me as horrifically anti-democratic.
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I'd have to look at the case law, but the Constitution doesn't explicitly limit the power of expulsion.
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