re: #2 Belafon

A thought: Democrats can say all the nice things they want about McConnell, but if he retires, they don’t allow his replacement to sit unless someone is allowed to replace Feinstein.

Assuming Feinstein would also retire early (not likely).

More importantly, if he retired before November 2024, that would mean a special election in Kentucky. The Dems need to have a plan for that, if it comes to happen.