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Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran Announces Resignation, Will Depart April 1
Townhall ^ | 5 March 2018 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 03/05/2018 9:24:41 PM PST by lowbuck

While he survived a brutal and controversial Senate primary in 2014, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, citing his failing health, is resigning effective April 1. A special election will be held to finish the remainder of his term that ends in 2020. If no one gets above 50 percent, a runoff will be held. For now, Gov. Phil Bryant will appoint an interim senator to fill the vacancy until the election. Cochran’s colleague, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MI), is up for re-election this year and is facing a challenge by state Sen. Chris McDaniel. McDaniel challenged Cochran in 2014 (via NPR):

I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge," Cochran said in a statement Monday. "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."

Cochran, 80, chairs the Appropriations Committee and has been absent from the Senate for long stretches over the past year, and his resignation does not come as a surprise. However, it does mean that both of Mississippi's Senate seats will be on the ballot come November.

Cochran was first elected to the Senate in 1978, and had previously served three terms in the House.

Now, depending on who Republicans nominate, this shouldn't be a problem. If the party decides to take another trip down looney lane, then, as you saw in Alabama, anything is possible.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: chrismcdaniel; cochran; georgia; johnyob; kentucky; mississippi; newtgingrich; philbryant; randpaul; richarduihlein; ricktyler; robertmercer; rogerwicker; senate; tedcruz; texas; thadcochran
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If you wish, you can go to the article at Townhall and click on the link to NPR to read their report.

Personally, Matt gives us the basics here, and there is no need to give NPR the "click". Let them rot!

Now, it's time to see if the Republicans can get their sh*t in one sock or if they are going to screw the pooch again. Sigh!

1 posted on 03/05/2018 9:24:41 PM PST by lowbuck
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To: lowbuck

Let’s hope the Republicans don’t hand over this seat to the Democrats.


2 posted on 03/05/2018 9:26:15 PM PST by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: lowbuck

Should have been April 2. The idiot fools on the Left will take anything.


3 posted on 03/05/2018 9:40:07 PM PST by A strike (" ... you're killin' me Smalls.")
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To: vladimir998

Definitely - let’s not have another fiasco like Alabama. I’m sure the Rats will go all out to steal another one.


4 posted on 03/05/2018 9:40:16 PM PST by aquila48
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To: lowbuck

Well here is another seat we will to the Democrats.


5 posted on 03/05/2018 9:44:30 PM PST by Angels27
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To: lowbuck

It is absolutely VITAL that we who believe in the rule of law capture more Senate seats.
We currently have just 4 Senators on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
We MUST prevent the Bush League Republicans from stacking the Senate with Amnesty Senators.


6 posted on 03/05/2018 9:44:56 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: lowbuck

“....If the party decides to take another trip down looney lane, then, as you saw in Alabama, anything is possible.”
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TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE: The Republicans better support someone the K Street open borders globalists want to represent Mississippi OR ELSE.

And I call bull shit on the above nonsense.


7 posted on 03/05/2018 9:45:24 PM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: vladimir998

The reason we lost seats previously is that the GOPe helps the Democrat win if the nominee is not a Bush League Republican.
It’s tough to win against both parties.


8 posted on 03/05/2018 9:46:50 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: lowbuck

Looks like the 116th Congress will feature two new rising stars when it takes office in 2019: Sens. Mike Espy (D-Miss. and Jenny Wilson (D-Utah).


9 posted on 03/05/2018 10:15:02 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: lowbuck

WOW - April 1? Not dying ... fleeing IMO


10 posted on 03/05/2018 10:18:38 PM PST by Steven W.
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To: lowbuck

Interesting that he waited until Chris McDaniel decided to run against wicker,,maybe Bryant will appoint McDaniel,,, if he can legally.


11 posted on 03/05/2018 10:50:21 PM PST by Airwinger
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To: aquila48

We need a real Constitutionalist and not a RINO in the Cochran mold and if that means another Roy Moore so be it and Donald Trump better be right there campaigning for him instead of staying away like he did for Roy Moore’s fight with the Democrat and making the endorsement from a distance.


12 posted on 03/05/2018 10:55:41 PM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: lowbuck

Is Thad sure he isn’t resigning just to be close to his barnyard friends?


13 posted on 03/05/2018 11:02:09 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: lowbuck
Chris McDaniel is running, and he HAS MY VOTE ! Here's a link to CHRIS McDANIEL's supporters for those of you who want to help him.
14 posted on 03/05/2018 11:05:04 PM PST by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yup. Amnesty and impeachment. Those are the goals.

May God reward them as they deserve.


15 posted on 03/05/2018 11:07:40 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Ace McCain: The tumor is a rumor but the boot was a hoot.)
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To: lowbuck
65 yrs of age....ought to be the max.

And or three terms...

16 posted on 03/05/2018 11:18:21 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: aquila48

Definitely - let’s not have another fiasco like Alabama. I’m sure the Rats will go all out to steal another one.

Gloria Allred is already lining up the sexual abuse accusers. She just needs to know the Republican candidate’s name to pin them on.


17 posted on 03/05/2018 11:41:06 PM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Angels27

If we get a decent candidate we should have no problem


18 posted on 03/06/2018 12:46:51 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: lowbuck

They need to appoint McDaniel!


19 posted on 03/06/2018 12:47:59 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: lowbuck

This is a seat redneck GOPe punks Haley Barbour and son stole for the establishment. They paid off democrats to vote in the republican runoff to keep their seat of power.

I lost respect for Barbour and his group of thugs forever on that deal.


20 posted on 03/06/2018 1:51:51 AM PST by boycott
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