Cabinet swap could give GOP an extra Senate seat

[Common]

Manchin seems to be the Democrats McCain

The Trump administration could launch a game of Cabinet musical chairs to grab a 53rd GOP seat in the Senate.

White House officials want to make West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin the new secretary of energy, administration sources told Bloomberg News.
Under this scenario, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice — a former Democrat who joined the GOP at a Trump rally last week — would replace Manchin with a Republican.
An additional Republican in the Senate would boost the party’s slim majority.
Under the rumored scheme, Trump would name Energy Secretary Rick Perry to the now-vacant post of Homeland Security secretary.

http://nypost.com/2017/08/12/cabinet...a-senate-seat/

[MisterVeritis]

If we could replace that son of a $#@! Democrat operative McCain for a Republican it would help.

[Common]

McCain will be like Robert Byrd and Throm Thurman, he will be in the senate till hes ready to meet his maker.

[birddog]

McCain, the fraudulent POS RINO, has nothing going for him with the exception of family.

[Grokmaster]

Manchin seems to be the Democrats McCain

The Trump administration could launch a game of Cabinet musical chairs to grab a 53rd GOP seat in the Senate.

White House officials want to make West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin the new secretary of energy, administration sources told Bloomberg News.
Under this scenario, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice — a former Democrat who joined the GOP at a Trump rally last week — would replace Manchin with a Republican.
An additional Republican in the Senate would boost the party’s slim majority.
Under the rumored scheme, Trump would name Energy Secretary Rick Perry to the now-vacant post of Homeland Security secretary.

http://nypost.com/2017/08/12/cabinet...a-senate-seat/

Great strategy.

[Captain Obvious]

What, one more establishment GOP vote against repeal?

The GOP needs to collapse.

[pragmatic]

Great strategy.

Clever. May work. Tactic has been used before.

The opposition party isn't stupid. They will try counter-measures. (Usually trying to talk their party member from accepting the position.)

[pragmatic]

What, one more establishment GOP vote against repeal?

The GOP needs to collapse.

Not easily done.

The operative word here is "established".

[pragmatic]

What, one more establishment GOP vote against repeal?

The GOP needs to collapse.

(....and stop flipping me off. $#@!.)