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Not content with the prospect of picking a seat in the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate with a can’t-miss candidate, a band of disaffected GOP senators are giving Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heartburn by throwing their support behind a fringe candidate with no chance of winning. The seat in question is currently held by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who is stepping away, and popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) is expected to waltz to victory not only in the GOP in mid-May but also in the November general election. According to a report from Politico, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) who is facing a…

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