Hillary Clinton has yet to choose her running mate, but one congressman is already getting in line to replace Sen. Tim Kaine (R-VA) if he is chosen.
Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA), the conservative insurgent who stunned the political world in 2014 when he beat Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary, has said he may throw his hat into the ring.
“If that seat opens up in a special election or whatever, yeah I would consider it,” Brat told CNN. “Congress, Senate the executive stuff, that is the stuff I love.”
If Kaine were selected to be Clinton’s VP, an initial replacement would be appointed by a Democratic governor with a special election to be held in 2017.
That’s almost enough to get me to move back to Virginia, just so I could vote against Brat!
Fortunately The Commonwealth of Va. is not district 7
Horrifying to have this fucker as a Senator. Doesn’t the (D) Governor get to pick the replacement until a special election is called? When is Kaine’s term up? Anyone…I’m feeling a bit lazy today.
Jesus H. Christ on a cracker - are there ANY Rethugs who can speak of work in Congress without sounding like they have severe brain damage??
First, Kaine ain’t getting the VP nod.
Second, even if he did, no way Brat gets elected statewide in all of Virginia. No way.
smh
Kaine is up for re-election in 2018. Special election would be held in 2017. I don’t think VA would elect Brat even in an off year, he’s too kooky, Cuccinelli and his kooks were defeated in 2013 in what was a low turnout.