**GOP Sens. Collins and Murkowski vote no on moving to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett

[Roland99]

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BREAKING: GOP Sens. Collins and Murkowski vote no on moving to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS.

This was something they forecast when the opening happened, now they've followed through.

GOP still has enough votes to proceed however.

All planned to give them political cover in their respective states

[TDale313]

1. Yep. These two were "allowed" to vote no.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. Yep. They were let off the hook.

[moose65]

13. Murkowski isn't up for reelection this year

She's not up till 2022.

[TDale313]

14. Point is, if they thought they needed her vote

immense pressure would have been put on her to get in line. Same with Collins. Election year or no, the leadership knows their count and knows the pressure points.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. Will Trump rail on them tonight?

If he doesn't I will be shocked.

[Roland99]

5. if he doesn't, we'll know with 100% certainty this was all planned

[unblock]

3. The usual pattern. They can be "mavericky" when it doesn't matter.

[helpisontheway]

4. The people in Maine are not fooled Susan Collins! Vote her out! Nt

[AkFemDem]

7. Murkowski didn't need cover, but Collins did.

[pwb]

8. They will still vote to confirm.

With great concern. They are with Trump and should go.

[mainer]

15. Collins has promised she will vote "No"

if the vote goes forward.

I wonder if a few more GOP senators are considering their legacies about now and thinking about joining her in a NO.

[dalton99a]

9. It is the same old bullshit

[gratuitous]

10. As scripted as a pro wrestling match

Gee, just two votes short! Mitt Romney and Lindsay Graham must have been in the can or something.

[beachbumbob]

11. Collins is calculated political move, Murkowski is not

no way there are 2 other gOP'ers with any sense of honor or ethics

[OnDoutside]

12. Meaningless.

[Sherman A1]

16. I am sure it is designed to give them the political cover needed

for November 3rd, hopefully their votes on impeachment earlier will be remembered by their voters.