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swag

(26,486 posts) Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:39 PM Oct 2020

NEWS: Murkowski will vote YES on Barrett's final confirmation

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NEWS: Murkowski will vote YES on Barrett's final confirmation (Original Post) swag Oct 2020 OP

I'm beyond disgusted. catbyte Oct 2020 #1

Vote every single one of these assholes out!! Initech Oct 2020 #2

People will remember when her re-election is up n/t Claustrum Oct 2020 #3

Of course she did... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #4

Was there ever a question? captain queeg Oct 2020 #5

Yup Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #8

Never trust a Republican. W_HAMILTON Oct 2020 #6

Watch what they do, not what they say... dlk Oct 2020 #7

Isn't this what they gave Kerry shit for on the IWR? Yavin4 Oct 2020 #9

That makes no sense. Laelth Oct 2020 #10

Lost cause trying to explain senate procedures. unblock Oct 2020 #13

These are two different things. rsdsharp Oct 2020 #11

Yawn Sunsky Oct 2020 #12

Bye, Fe-Lisa torius Oct 2020 #14

I reckon Barret won her over with well her reasoned legal arguments. God's Law over all! Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #15

catbyte

(34,367 posts)

1. I'm beyond disgusted.

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:40 PM

Oct 2020

Initech

(100,060 posts)

2. Vote every single one of these assholes out!!

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:41 PM

Oct 2020

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)

3. People will remember when her re-election is up n/t

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Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:41 PM

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Wounded Bear

(58,634 posts)

4. Of course she did...

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:42 PM

Oct 2020

She's a bit like Suzie in Maine when it comes to integrity.

captain queeg

(10,157 posts)

5. Was there ever a question?

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:44 PM

Oct 2020

I think the Rs take turns pretending to have a spine once in awhile when they know its a meaningless gesture.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

8. Yup

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:00 PM

Oct 2020

No surprise.

W_HAMILTON

(7,859 posts)

6. Never trust a Republican.

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:50 PM

Oct 2020

dlk

(11,541 posts)

7. Watch what they do, not what they say...

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:53 PM

Oct 2020

Yavin4

(35,432 posts)

9. Isn't this what they gave Kerry shit for on the IWR?

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:01 PM

Oct 2020

I voted against it before I voted for it?

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

10. That makes no sense.

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:02 PM

Oct 2020

Voting against cloture means voting FOR keeping the debate open (i.e. voting to allow a filibuster of the nomination).

Voting FOR the nominee is obvious in its meaning, if that’s what she said, but there will be no vote on this nominee unless Republicans pass a cloture motion (closing debate), and if Murkowski votes against cloture, that actually helps those of us who oppose this nominee.

-Laelth

unblock

(52,183 posts)

13. Lost cause trying to explain senate procedures.

Reply to Laelth (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:12 PM

Oct 2020

Here she actually sided with democrats and did what we wanted her to do, even if it's only because they knew republicans had the votes they needed without her.

So we should be cynical of her show vote, but not (yet) angry for the (incorrect) reason cited.

ETA: well, maybe we can be angry. It's just that the op tweet cited the wrong thing:

https://news.yahoo.com/senate-gop-marches-ahead-barrett-041337208.html