Chris Coons Viewed as Weak Link as Biden Tries to Keep Senate Dems Unified on Tommy Tuberville
President Biden announced more military nominees as Sen. Tuberville digs in on blocking them. And yet, while the president called the Alabama Republican’s hold on promotions and nominations “dangerous,” and asked the Senate to quickly confirm the nominees, it is a Democrat that wants to cave to Tuberville’s hostage taking – Chris Coons.
According to Andrew Desidario of Punchbowl News speaking on MSNBC this morning, Coons is eager to “compromise” with Tuberville, and meet some of his demands regarding abortion in order to move nominations forward.
So far, however, most Democratic Senators see how acquiescing to any part of Tubervilles’s demands would set a dangerous precedent and create a roadmap for Republican senators who each have their own outrageous demands.
I caught Andrew Dessidario’s comments re Coons live this morning and did not have the MSNBC show set to record, but will add a link when MSNBC cuts out and posts the clip.
Once a lickspittle, always a lickspittle. He’s probably looking for ways to compromise with DeSantis.
This is typical for our little buddy, admittedly it goes the extra yard for pathetic as he does his famed “compromise” dance. Let us all join together and hate on the senate as a whole, I know do and have for 50 years.
Either Eugene or Sarah would whip this guy seven ways to his Sunday Prayer Breakfast. Two years from now, I hope one of them does.
I think we fumbled that one.
I don’t. There’s nothing about a primary between the two that would forestall a challenge to Coons in 2026. After all, name recognition won’t be a problem.
And, other than perhaps hardcore Chamber DINOs, who, exactly, is Coons’ core D constituency?
Excellent question ‘bulo, other then the big corporations and the chamber of commerce I haven’t a clue. Well, there are the fools that vote for name recognition as they live in the vacuum I call “He’s a good man”. I always remember it could be worse as in Mississippi, Alabama and the proverbial plethora of ignorant and proud of it states. Almost forgot Arizona.
ElSom, you nailed it. The Young-McBride loser in ’24 should be the favorite to send Coons packing in ’26.
Coons hit his political peak in his time as county council president, when he served as the ethical counterbalance to Tom Gordon. Ony problem, though, was that when the votes were counted Gordon always seemed to have more control over the county council.
The Beltway insider talk about him having Uncle Joe’s ear is just BS. The only way Coons is closer to Biden is that his home is nearer to Barley Mill Road than Carper’s. He’s nothing more than than an accidental senator, and he can thank Christine O’Donnell for that.
I am not yet convinced. What issues would Coons’s challenger emphasize to draw clear contrasts on? Coons’s actual voting record is similar to any good Democratic soldier. Coons’s mischief happens behind the scenes in committees, and on cable news.
“My opponent sucks up to Republicans.”
How does that work in a primary campaign? “I pledge to vote basically the same as my opponent, but with more partisan bickering.”
Which would satisfy my soul, but doesn’t seem like it would dislodge Coons.
One clear benefit I see to a more progressive Senator is, in the event some actual progressive legislation made it to the floor, they wouldn’t be working behind the scenes to weaken it. But that’s not a great talking point for door-knocking.
I agree that the one who loses the Congressional race should primary Coons. Eugene would probably do that. Would Sarah?
We don’t know what either of them would do, so the question is loaded.
However, it could also work another way–whoever gets elected as the US Rep could then challenge Coons, with the primary loser seeking the open seat with the endorsement of the Congressperson.
I don’t think either would do that.
Politics is like boxing. A defeat marks you as tainted goods. Two renders you invisible. That’s why nobody is challenging Coons, and nobody with an eye on their future will.