LA-SEN 2022: What happens to Kennedy?

[I’m not Stu]

What happens to John Neely Kennedy?

[Bidenworth2020]

what the hell do you mean?

doe he die?

does he lose?

dont  be so vague

[I’m not Stu]

Does he retire? If not, does he win or lose?

[Miles]

He's not up til 2022.

[PAK Man]

I really can't imagine him going anywhere.

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Well, he won't be up for reelection until 2022, for starters.

It's obviously too early to say what will happen to him, but as of right now he's probably favored to win reelection.

[Rhenna]

Well. If JBE doesn't lose in 2019 or run for President in 2020 I assume he challenges Kennedy, probably successfully if Trump wins re-election.

[MAINEiac4434]

He’s always struck me as a weak candidate, but he’s emerged as one of the more moderate Republicans in the Senate.

[Sestak]

Kennedy will win by 40 points. Democrats can't compete in white, racist Louisiana because they are too focused on #MeToo and Transgenders and not on the left-wing economic policies of Bernie Sanders.

[InheritTheWind]

He’s always struck me as a weak candidate, but he’s emerged as one of the more moderate Republicans in the Senate.

If by "moderate" you mean "not an absolute goddamn raving loon" then yes absolutely.

[Bidenworth2020]

ff, btw, he voted to save dogs from dying on airplanes

[I’m not Stu]

Does David DuKKKe run against Kennedy in 2022?

[MAINEiac4434]

He’s always struck me as a weak candidate, but he’s emerged as one of the more moderate Republicans in the Senate.

If by "moderate" you mean "not an absolute goddamn raving loon" then yes absolutely.

“Not being a raving loon” is the closest thing the Republican Senate Caucus has to a moderate, yes.

[I’m not Stu]

Does Kennedy face a serious primary challenge in 2022 or not?

[Dr. MB]

Does Kennedy face a serious primary challenge in 2022 or not?

I’m betting Clay Higgins challenges him (or Cassidy).

[HAnnA MArin County]

He’s always struck me as a weak candidate, but he’s emerged as one of the more moderate Republicans in the Senate.

If by "moderate" you mean "not an absolute goddamn raving loon" then yes absolutely.

Yeah, I think people are conflating "moderate" with being a potty-trained Republican i.e. not a Fox News-watching InfoWars conspiracy-spouting Trump cultist deplorable. See Jeff Flake, who had one of the most conservative voting records in the House but is now often labeled as a "moderate" because he dares to say "bad things" about the Dear Leader. I think that's more evidence that Trumpism is a cult: the run and die tribal nature in the basket of deplorables is sickening.

But FWIW, wasn't Kennedy a Democrat until 2008 when he ran against Mary Landrieu? I guess if that makes you a moderate Republican nowadays...?

Personally, he's one of the few Republicans I like. He seems soft spoken and non-controversial and isn't in any danger come 2022, barring some sort of scandal. Safe R. 

[Coolface Sock #42069]

He gets reelected unless he gets some insane "conservative" (fake conservative and actual racist with a criminal record) challenger in the primary.

[I’m not Stu]

He gets reelected unless he gets some insane "conservative" (fake conservative and actual racist with a criminal record) challenger in the primary.

David Duke, perhaps?

[Progressive Pessimist]

ff, btw, he voted to save dogs from dying on airplanes

I wouldn't be surprised if today's Republican Party wanted dogs to die on airplanes and somehow win because of it.

[I’m not Stu]

Guess which potential candidate would get Jeff Rense's endorsement?

[Bidenworth2020]

Kennedy is one of my favorite Republican Senators (IIRC, he didn’t run a single negative ad in 2016), but he’s going to be very vulnerable if JBE runs against him and 2022 is a Trump midterm. Basically...

Democratic president: Lean R if JBE runs, Safe R if not
Trump: Tossup if JBE runs, Likely R if not

I don't see it, he is barely winning gov as it is. His best hope is another hurricane(god forbid) and gets like 80% approvals due to it

[I’m not Stu]

Yeah, JBE vs. Kennedy would make for a marquee Senate race for us political nerds, but it’s probably a wet dream scenario just like the “omg, Charlie Baker could beat Fauxcahontas guyz” hot takes. Only way I could really see JBE winning is in a Trump 6-year itch in an open seat race.

Probably, but unlike Baker, JBE would stand a non-zero chance of winning and actually be very competitive. I think this will more likely than not be the match-up if 2022 is another Trump midterm.

Warren is too popular. I don't know how popular Kennedy is. I can't see a Senate race in MA being competitive.