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In reply to the discussion: No More F*cking Around. We elected you. Start acting like it (what I want to see today from Dems) [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)and would benefit instead of harming us.
Now, we could technically strip two very powerful senators of their "committee assignments," but aside from satisfying the anger of some, what possible good could it accomplish? Absolutely none and it'd do us tremendous harm.
And they'd remain just as powerful, conceivably even more because of all those thrilled with them for angering Democrats. U.S. senators don't NEED committee assignments to be powerful. (It's HOUSE members who do.)
As for the harm caused, I don't even want to speculate. But for sure it would cause many who voted for them in red WV and AZ to be very angry with the Democratic Party. They might well have to run for reelection as Republicans. But they could also switch parties at any time, something McConnell and company probably have wet dreams about every night.
Those who imagine that D50 - R50 with these conservative Democrats is no better than D48 - D52 without them could not be more mistaken. I shudder at the media coverage alone if those who just don't care prevailed. For once hostile media propaganda that Democrats were incredibly stupid and self destructive would be the simple truth.