deactherunner
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I used to be happy to see right-wing Republicans retiring, as it often meant that the Democrats might have a chance to pick up the seat in many states, and at least one right-winger was gone. Now, however, it seems obvious that Blunt will simply be replaced by somebody even worse, and that's true in many of these deep red states. Democrats now seem to have no shot at winning in states like Missouri, and the people that are running seem to be ever more extreme and to the right compared to their predecessors. If Josh Hawley is any sign, Blunt's replacement will likely be a definite Qanon conspiracy touting fanatic.
In the 2012 Senate election-which was also a Presidential year-a Dem won MO, ND, IN, MT, and WV. Doesn't on its face seem that long ago, but the GOP becoming the party of Trump may have, for the foreseeable future, nationalized elections that used to be local. Hopefully one or more of these states will find their Stacey Abrams to turn things around before the vote in that state permanently suppressed by their Republican legislature.