If Franken wins (as projected), we only have to get one Republican to get "60"

[FLAprogressive]

And we should be able to get one out of these five for most votes:

Olympia Snowe
Arlen Specter
Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski
George Voinovich

[bullimiami]

1. well have to get 2 counting lieberman.

[doc03]

13. That was my first thought what about Lieberman? n/t

[Incitatus]

2. What about the two independents?

[FLAprogressive]

5. Sanders is a lock if the legislation's any good. LIEberman is decent on domestic issues. nt

[Bucky]

7. Google the phrase "Gang of 14" and then tell me about how good he is

The problem with Lieberman isn't his political positions. I'm in agreement with most of those. It's his character--the man is simply not good for his word.

[DJ13]

3. Hey Obama, can we stop playin nice now?

[mucifer]

4. I'm thinking we are going to get a republican senator here in IL

people here are REALLY mad at blago and I think most will take it out on the dems.

It seems that there will be a special election.

I expect we will be down by losing Obama's senate seat.

[political_Dem]

8. That's what I figure too. But, I hope it will not happen. :(

[Zynx]

12. Just hope the Republicans nominate Oberweis.

[mucifer]

14. I expect mark kirk will be the next senator. Lots of dems believe he's a moderate.

He's not.

[Zynx]

16. I have to imagine some Democrats are still respected. Also, Blago should not have won in 2006

either and he won by 10 with the Greens getting 10%. I think Illinois is silly Democratic right now.

[tritsofme]

17. If there is a special election, which does look likely, I think Mark Kirk will run and win.

Sad but true.

Blago really fucked us over.

[hlthe2b]

6. Yeah, but unfortunately, that won't make our blood dog Dems...

stay in line.... as we saw recently with the BIG 3 Bail out vote... What we need is better Senate leadership, IMO

[LittleApple81]

9. Agree. Those conservative (retrograde) democrats are always throwing wrenches

in the machine. Is there any chance of getting rid of the leadership and replacing it with people who have a spine and principles?

[hlthe2b]

15. Only if we find a majority of DEM Senators with spines...

It is their call, but I think Reid has a lock...

[Warren Stupidity]

10. Fucknutz putz asshole idiot will obstruct

count on it.

[zbdent]

11. don't expect jack shi* from Voinovich ...

he's going to have to go hard right to win back the Repukes in 2010 ...

and he ain't going to do Obama any favors ...

[WhiteTara]

18. well, two, because of Loserman

he will vote against at every opportunity. And then launch investigations through the HS dept. against Obama.

[Mr. Sparkle]

19. This is the best news i have heard in ages ... YES !!! Good on you Al

surely though, Coleman is going to take this to the courts because its so close ?