What Senator in 2016 do you most want to see lose?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Without question Ron Johnson. He will be my least favorite Senator, even below the Oklahoma duo.

[Meeker]

If we can go by anyone up for election in 2016, definitely DeMint. In terms of people with a realistic shot of losing, I'd probably have to go with Johnson as well.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Can't choose between Johnson, Paul and Toomey. I'd add DeMint too if he were in a greater danger.

[Franzl]

Paul probably

[JohnnyLongtorso]

In liberal fantasyland, Tom Coburn.

In the real world, since Joe Miller appears not to be going to the Senate, Rand Paul.

[nkpatel1279]

Freshman Republican US Senators who may will face a tough re-election campaign.
1)Mark Kirk(R-IL)-who is definetly going to lose re-election to either Michelle Obama,Arne Duncan,Lisa Madigan,Alexi Giannoulias,Dan Hynes,or Mike Quigley.- Democratic Presidential Coattails. Lisa Madigan will be Governor-so she is not going to run. Giannoulias will be Lt Governor-will run for Governor in 2022 when Madigan leaves office. Hynes will be Attorney General. will run for US Senate in 2020-to succeed Durbin. Arne Duncan who will be ending his tenure as Education Secretary-will be a leading DEM challenger against Kirk. Duncan is the IL version of Michael Bennet.
2)Rand Paul(R-KY)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.
3)Pat Toomey(R-PA)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.
4)Ron Johnson(R-WI)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Johnson? What on earth has he done? He actually seems like a good candidate and had a terrific ad campaign that was refreshing. I can think of several other Senators I'd rather see go than him.

[tpfkaw]

Inouye

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Remove the best member of the Senate from it.

[Torie]

Patty Murray - again. I will probably be waiting patiently for her retirement for the balance of my sojourn on this mortal coil.

[Meeker]

Patty Murray - again. I will probably be waiting patiently for her retirement for the balance of my sojourn on this mortal coil.

[Brittain33]

Pat Toomey.

[Niemeyerite]

Pat Toomey.

Yes-. he is a very conservative republican representing a leaning blue state... remember... RICK SANTORUM!

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Murray or Boxer.  I'm trying to keep an open mind on Paul.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

[Keystone Phil]

he is a very conservative republican representing a leaning blue state

Republican Governor and Lt. Governor
Republican Attorney General
Republican U.S. Senator
Republican majority (12 to 7) in the Congressional delegation
Republican majority (112 to 91. One of the highest majorities ever) in the State House
Republican majority (30 to 20) in the State Senate

Obama approval rating at 40%.

We can stop the "leaning blue state" talk now.

3)Pat Toomey(R-PA)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.

Six years out and you're already assigning odds of someone losing. Hilarious. Some people still haven't learned the lessons of the past four years.

By the way, repeat for me the odds placed on Blanche Lincoln's re-election about this time six years ago. Anyone that said she would lose by a 57% to 37% margin would have been banned from the forum for excessive stupidity.

[Keystone Phil]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

Thank you for your support of Rick Santorum over Bob Casey in 2006! 

[Landslide Lyndon]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

Thank you for your support of Rick Santorum over Bob Casey in 2006! 

Casey was a statewide elected official.

[Keystone Phil]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

Thank you for your support of Rick Santorum over Bob Casey in 2006! 

Casey was a statewide elected official.

Ok? He got that by being an empty suit and saying nothing, too.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

Thank you for your support of Rick Santorum over Bob Casey in 2006! 

Casey was a statewide elected official.

Ok? He got that by being an empty suit and saying nothing, too.

Apparently the people of Pennsylvania disagree with you since he was reelected twice by landslide margins.

[Ogre Mage]

It's funny that nkpatel should mention it, because I was wondering if the Dems could get Michelle to pull a Hillary and run against Kirk in 2016.  It probably won't happen, though.  I don't think she is interested in politics.

Patty Murray - again. I will probably be waiting patiently for her retirement for the balance of my sojourn on this mortal coil.

I hope Murray stays on to become (the first female) chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.    lol at all the mess we heard about about her losing.  I knew better.

[Keystone Phil]

Johnson? What on earth has he done?

Because he is an empty suit who won by saying absolutely nothing?

Thank you for your support of Rick Santorum over Bob Casey in 2006! 

Casey was a statewide elected official.

Ok? He got that by being an empty suit and saying nothing, too.

Apparently the people of Pennsylvania disagree with you since he was reelected twice by landslide margins.

It helps when so many people just vote for your name and/or still think you're Dadddy.

And Wisconsin disagrees with you about Johnson being an empty suit. I know losing Feingold (by a comfortable margin, too) really stings but the guy that beat him isn't necessarily an empty suit because he hasn't served in public office.

[Landslide Lyndon]

And Wisconsin disagrees with you about Johnson being an empty suit. I know losing Feingold (by a comfortable margin, too) really stings but the guy that beat him isn't necessarily an empty suit because he hasn't served in public office.

We'll see how Johnson fares now that he has to take real positions and tough votes, not spout innocuous bromides. And we'll see how he will fare in six years when the environment probably won't be so favorable and his opponent will have no qualms to attack him and his record.

The problem with Johnson isn't that he never held public office. Snyder hasn't too but he seems to know his stuff.
Johnson on the contrary was so vague and non-committal that even conservative newspapers in Wisconsin refused to endorse him saying that he wasn't ready for prime-time.  

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Freshman Republican US Senators who may will face a tough re-election campaign.
1)Mark Kirk(R-IL)-who is definetly going to lose re-election to either Michelle Obama,Arne Duncan,Lisa Madigan,Alexi Giannoulias,Dan Hynes,or Mike Quigley.- Democratic Presidential Coattails. Lisa Madigan will be Governor-so she is not going to run. Giannoulias will be Lt Governor-will run for Governor in 2022 when Madigan leaves office. Hynes will be Attorney General. will run for US Senate in 2020-to succeed Durbin. Arne Duncan who will be ending his tenure as Education Secretary-will be a leading DEM challenger against Kirk. Duncan is the IL version of Michael Bennet.
2)Rand Paul(R-KY)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.
3)Pat Toomey(R-PA)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.
4)Ron Johnson(R-WI)-has a 50-50 chance of getting knocked off.

Oh God, nkpatel is now at large!

[rejectamenta]

Due to connections and proximity to Pennsylvania, probably Toomey. I'd like to say he comes off as a more rational fellow than most of his victorious GOP counterparts, but given his Club for Growth presidency and ACU rating, I'm sure I'd regret even broadcasting that thought once he's settled in and voting. Still, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, in a cautious, Chris Christie-sorta way.