Heidi Heitkamp's Donald Trump meeting sets off alarm bells for Democrats

[pangaia]

Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is set to meet Friday with North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a red-state Democrat, which could put Senate Democrats at a further disadvantage if she were to join the Trump administration.

Heitkamp told CNN Thursday she has no inkling of what the meeting may be about, but said she was open to discussing serving in a Trump administration.
News of the meeting set off a panic among top Democrats, some of whom began to privately make the case that Heitkamp should stay in the Senate rather than give up a seat that would likely be a GOP pickup. The incoming chairman of the Senate Democrats' campaign committee told CNN he had spoken with Heitkamp about the issue Thursday.
A transition source said Heitkamp could be a possibility for energy secretary.
"I think it's absolutely critical to have a conversation," Heitkamp said when asked if she would be open to being in the Trump administration. "It's good for my state. It's good for the work that I do here, to understand and share some priorities for the country and for the state of North Dakota and I look forward to having that discussion."

DRUMPH: Hi Heidi. How would you like to be Sec of Energy?

HEITKAMP: Oh, Mr President-Elect. I would just LOOOVE IT. What do I have to do?

DRUMPH: Just got those god damn idiots with the feathers and teepees outaa there.

HEITKAMP:OK, Anything you like.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/heidi-heitkamp-donald-trump-meeting/index.html

[still_one]

1. I called her office today and left a comment that we want her and need her in the Senate

and hope she remains there where she can represent her state and America the best way.

The assistant was very receptive and nice, and said they would pass the comment along

[pangaia]

2. I don't know anything about her. You surely know more.

What kind of Democrat would even meet with this 'pussy grabbing' fuckshit?

Sorry for my vulgarity.

I am getting more and more pissed....

If he ever invited me there (LOL) I would accept and then kick him in the balls with a steel toed shoe.. come what may..

[still_one]

5. I don't really know her, but she is a moderate, then again North Dakota is a red state

through and through.

The point being we really cannot afford to lose another Senate Democrat. This is a ploy by trump to put another republican Senator in her place, and make it that much more difficult if they get rid of the filibuster.

The Governor is a republican, and he would replace her with a republican

I am speaking purely from a numbers game. Strategic. It is not good to lose another another Senate seat. Susan Collins is a Senate republican who most likely will side with us if they try to dismantle Social Security and Medicare, and we would need two more if they got rid of the filibuster to at least block issues that this.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Heidi_Heitkamp.htm

[Me.]

3. This SHOULD Be A No Brainer For Her

You dance with the one who brought you

[yeoman6987]

4. She simply may want a 4 year job as she is not liking her reelection chances

[jalan48]

6. WTF? She's a Democrat who wants to work in the Trump Administration?

What kind of Democrat does this?

[NewJeffCT]

7. Harold Ford Jr and Tulsi Gabbard

have been mentioned as well. But, nothing has come of those mentions so far.

[jalan48]

8. Money?

[pangaia]

9. Heh, heh, the rhetorical question of the week.:))))

[Txbluedog]

10. She knows she's toast in 2018

So trying to get herself a job. However, like Nicki Haley, the joke will be on her. Trump will probably find a reason to fire her within the year

[BSdetect]

11. She's being played. Will be dumped as soon as they take her seat.

Idiot.

[pangaia]

12. Somebody in ND needs to tell her, if she is that stupid....

As if it will matter.