The political ramifications of an absent Democrat US Senator are a big deal. Dems still hold the majority, but with only 49 total votes to the Republicans 50, they can’t even get to a tie for Kamala-Mala to break in their favor.
This problem arose after New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján suffered a cerebellar stroke. At 49, this is not common, but it can be caused by blood clots that work their way up “the vertebral arteries running up the spinal column to the back of the brain.”
Blood clots have been found in numerous patients who have received The Jab™, many of whom have died. Luján got his shot before you did, or at least that’s how it looks.
As the first New Mexicans receive the coronavirus vaccine, I have a responsibility to lead by example and show my constituents that this vaccine is safe and effective. There is nothing to fear about getting vaccinated to protect yourself from this deadly disease. pic.twitter.com/1rQDJGbhb6
— Senator Ben Ray Luján (@SenatorLujan) December 19, 2020
There’s no way of knowing how long the Senator will be unavailable as a result. The Dems also have to deal with the likes of Sinema (Arizona) and Joe Manchin. Both are reliable lefties, but on a few issues, they appear almost libertarian. It’s giving Schumer and Biden agenda migraines.
Sure, a pack of RINOs is willing to tote the Left’s bail on a much too wide range of issues, but there are no guarantees there. Whipping the other parties caucus can work, but several of the Democrat’s key issues are a serious no-go for even the most spineless Republican Senators.
Senator Luján’s indefinite absence is not helping their cause.
Losing him due to a known serious side-effect of The Jab™ will be underplayed, but somewhere in the backrooms of the US Capitol, you know it’s a concern. He’s not the only one who got the thing.
