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Is it time for Menendez to resign? (Original Post) Le Gaucher Jan 2018 OP
probably gopiscrap Jan 2018 #1
I like your handle Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #2
thanks gopiscrap Jan 2018 #6
I think Menendez should talk about how Nunez and other members of the GOP Fresh_Start Jan 2018 #3
Now there is a Democratic governor yes. nycbos Jan 2018 #4
I don't care for Menendez, BUT comradebillyboy Jan 2018 #5
NO absolutely not!! Thekaspervote Jan 2018 #7
No reason to resign, but he could consider not running for re-election. Jim Lane Jan 2018 #8
No JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #9
Feds dropped charges today (1/31/2018) JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #10

Fresh_Start

(11,340 posts)
3. I think Menendez should talk about how Nunez and other members of the GOP
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 03:49 PM
Jan 2018

promised him russian money for going along.

comradebillyboy

(10,434 posts)
5. I don't care for Menendez, BUT
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 03:56 PM
Jan 2018

I don't want to see another Democratic Senator hounded from office over trumped up charges. Given the last jury voted 10-2 to acquit, I'm not too worried about a conviction.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
8. No reason to resign, but he could consider not running for re-election.
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 11:41 PM
Jan 2018

He could resign and give a new Senator the advantage of incumbency, but there's a downside: The new Senator would have the advantage of incumbency. It would mean for all practical purposes that the new Senator was filled by Murphy instead of by the voters.

That's why, if it looks bad for him, I think he'd do better just to finish out his term but not run.

I don't know what the deadline for the primary is. That would make a difference.

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