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Mississippi U.S. Senator Thad Cochran to Resign April 1
Big Government (Breitbart) ^ | March 5, 2018 | Michael Patrick Leahy

Posted on 03/05/2018 6:34:31 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) resigned from office on Monday, effective April 1. He has been in failing health for several months.

“Longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told The Associated Press on Monday that he will resign April 1 because of health problems,” the wire service reported from Jackson, Mississippi late Monday afternoon:

Cochran, who turned 80 in December, stayed home for a month last fall with urinary tract infections, returning to Washington in October to give Republicans the majority they needed to pass a budget plan.

“I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge,” Cochran said in a statement. “I intend to fulfill my responsibilities and commitments to the people of Mississippi and the Senate, through the completion of the 2018 appropriations cycle, after which I will formally retire from the U.S. Senate.”

Attention now turns to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who under state law has the authority to appoint a temporary replacement to serve in the U.S. Senate until a special election, when Missisippi voters can select a permanent replacement to fill out the remainder of Cochran’s term, which ends in January 2021. The full six year term will be up to the voters of Mississippi in November 2020.

November 2018 may be the most likely time for that special election.

Mississippi’s other U.S. Senator, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), is up for re-election to another full six year term in November of this year.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: 3rdthread; chrismcdaniel; health; mississippi; philbryant; resignation; rogerwicker; thatcochran

1 posted on 03/05/2018 6:34:32 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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2 posted on 03/05/2018 6:39:48 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Give it to McDaniel. The other fella gets reelected. Going for broke (2 conservatives) is too much to ask for or expect.


3 posted on 03/05/2018 6:40:25 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

At least he isn’t doing a McCain and cravenly clutching to his power until his last breath.


4 posted on 03/05/2018 6:43:12 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

The thing is that Cochran probably has been in marginal health for at least five years.


5 posted on 03/05/2018 6:46:38 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Good riddance to another RINO.


6 posted on 03/05/2018 7:20:51 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

anybody care to tell cochran?


7 posted on 03/05/2018 7:28:38 PM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: MuttTheHoople

LOL....his gal friend has been keeping him in the dark :-)


8 posted on 03/05/2018 7:33:35 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What’s the Special Election or replacement rule, for this? Thanks.


9 posted on 03/05/2018 7:34:19 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Cochran knew he was not physically fit for another term in 2014 but was convinced to run anyway at the urging of McConnell, Barbour, et al.

This seat rightfully belongs to McDaniel. I don’t know much about Bryant, but would be surprised if he did the right thing and appointed McDaniel.


10 posted on 03/05/2018 7:39:49 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: Jane Long
Attention now turns to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who under state law has the authority to appoint a temporary replacement to serve in the U.S. Senate until a special election, when Missisippi voters can select a permanent replacement to fill out the remainder of Cochran’s term, which ends in January 2021. The full six year term will be up to the voters of Mississippi in November 2020. November 2018 may be the most likely time for that special election.
11 posted on 03/05/2018 7:42:35 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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“...I don’t know much about Bryant, but would be surprised if he did the right thing and appointed McDaniel.”
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My worst fear (and educated presumption) is that the replacement of Cochran is being engineered & orchestrated by K Street & McConnell GOPe using the Barbour Mississippi political organization to handle things locally.

McDaniel SHOULD BE the nominee, but likely won’t be. He (and we) will have to fight for his election in November.


12 posted on 03/05/2018 7:56:09 PM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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