As I figure it, the Georgia election gives Romney no chance to get a big reward for doing a “Jumping Jim Jeffords” and switching parties. There’s no upside for Schumer to offer him anything (like a plum chairmanship) except to protect against defectors; but Democrats never defect.
Romney calls Trump’s leadership on Covid-19 ‘a great human tragedy’
Good old ‘Mittens’. If the Georgia runoff race ends with a 50-50 tie in the Senate, that unhappy, resentful, little dirt ball may be able to get some committee chairmanship from Chuckie for doing a “Jumpin’ Willard” act and switching parties. In a 50-50 tie in the Senate, it is the VP (Kamala) casting the tie breaking vote for Majority Leader? But his move would only save the Democrats from having to have Kamala cast the tie-breaking vote on every radical bill or court packing action the Dems dream up in the coming 24 months.
That may not be enough to motivate Chuckie to give Mittens a plum position in the Democrats’ senate caucus.
Oh well, Mittens, if he must stay with the Republican caucus, at least he can still do damage to the GOP in some way. With Trump gone, Romney can remain a ‘back bencher ‘ for as long as he likes. I don’t see why the Republicans would give Romney anything since he ‘s shown himself to be an untrustworthy, embittered old has-been. dlh
That said, as long as we are gaming about, what say you readers about Joe Manchin. What about Repubs “buying” dirtball Manchin as a last resort. He couldn’t be worse than Snow or Mitt, but alas he is probably not dissatisfied enough and Democrats entertaining such a thought probably fear for their lives. It would take more courage sincerity and patriotism than Manchin has ever exhibited. R Mall
