Another Fantasy

Following up on this fantasy.

The scene: Today. A phone call.

Dramatis personae:
1. Mitch McConnell's wattle (R-KY), Judd Gregg (R-NH), (collectively "McGreg")
2. John Lynch (Democratic governor of New Hampshire) ("JL")

McGregg: "Judd wants to take the job."

JL: "So?"

McGregg: "So we want a Republican to fill Judd's seat."

JL: "Who gives a rat's fat ass what you want?"

McGregg: "That's the only way Judd takes the job and gets the Dems to a filibuster-proof majority."

JL: "Unless your boy Coleman wins." (chuckles)

McGregg: "So what do you say?"

JL: "I say that if Judd wants the job, Judd should take the job. If Judd does not want the job, he should not take the job and stay in his senate gig. But the only way Judd can guarantee an outcome is if he chooses the latter."

McGregg: "And if Judd takes the job will you consider a Republican to fill the seat?"

JL: "Sure, I'll consider it...."

McGregg: (interrupts) "Well, this has been productive. Thanks for your bipartisanship." (hangs up, calls cable networks to trumpet "Democrat party capitulation")

JL: "...and then I'll appoint a Democrat and tell you to blow me on national television. Because that's my prerogative."