Maddow Asks: Why Are Senate Democrats 'Fleeing Like Rats From a Sinking Ship?'

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◼ "With 25 senators voluntarily leaving office since 2009, “this appears to be the fastest pace of U.S. senators quitting that job in modern American history.” - Randy Hall/Newsbusters

“But whatever you think of Sen. Baucus's legacy as a senator,” Maddow noted, “there is a bigger question here, which is 'why are they all quitting?'”