Two Republican Senators to vote against Betsy DeVos

[MrPurple]

Collins (Maine) & Murkowski (Alaska) announced that they're voting No on Betsy. Need to pick up one more Republican vote to dump DeVos, or Pence will be able to break the tie and confirm her. Hopefully, Flake or McCain or someone else will cross over on this. Even most Republicans seem to realize that she is Sarah Palin level unqualified.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2017/02/01/two-republican-senators-say-they-will-vote-against-devos-for-education-secretary/?utm_term=.6bafcf8e3dcb

[cilla4progress]

1. WHO ELSE SHOULD WE BE CALLING?

Other R Senators we might persuade????

[politicat]

7. Cory Gardner might be flip-able. He's CO, has been getting a lot of calls,

Is not up for 2018 election so has some breathing space.

Can't guarantee -- he's a grinning idiot -- but worth a shot.

[frazzled]

2. Not enough

If every Democrat/Independent votes no, and these two R's, that would create a 50-50 split. And then Pence would decide. Need one more to pick off, at least.

[NewDealProgressive]

3. Theatrics. Both voted yes in committee.

They know damn well this imbecile will be confirned. They could have stopped it but chose not to.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. NEVER count on McCain.

He loves the image of being an independent "maverick," but at the end of the day he's just a typical right wing Republican.

[MrPurple]

5. He did the McCain-Feingold bill, but that was a long time ago

and that John McCain seems to be dead and buried.

[libtodeath]

6. They are being allowed cover by mcturtle.

[PSPS]

8. Only because they know their votes aren't needed.

[MrPurple]

9. But do the R's want the drama of Pence breaking a tie?

and does Murkowski really need to do this to shore up her base at home?