Alaska's Walker, Mallott oppose Kavanaugh nomination

[riversedge]

Source: newsminer.com






Erin McGroarty, [e-mail] Sep 20, 2018 Updated 2 hrs ago (1)

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"One of our top priorities as governor and lieutenant governor is expanding affordable health care access to all Alaskans," the statement reads.....................................

Some people have expressed concern that Kavanaugh would support repeal of the Affordable Care Act, limiting the eligibility of lower income Americans for Medicaid.

"Another priority of our administration is protecting the rights of working Alaskans,.......................

Walker and Mallott also expressed concern for the rights of Alaska Natives.

"Mr. Kavanaugh’s appointment could also jeopardize the Indian Child Welfare Act, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and other laws that enable tribal self-determination ...............................................

Walker and Mallott also expressed concern regarding recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh. .............................
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Walker and Mallott are seeking re-election this November...............................

Read more: http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-s-walker-mallott-oppose-kavanaugh-nomination/article_354aea0a-bd0c-11e8-b1bf-c7dda65882ab.html

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Their statement is included below. This is good news. Perhaps??? Murkowski will be influenced????
The article says nothing about Sen. Lisa Murkowski but I tweet her this article
@lisamurkowski


Kyle Griffin
?Verified account @kylegriffin1
3h3 hours ago

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott have released a joint statement opposing Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.

Link to tweet

[BlueMTexpat]

1. Hopefully, Lisa Murkowski

will be paying attention.

[riversedge]

2. Oh, I am sure folks will be chatting to her about this. IMHO

[True Blue American]

3. Lisa,are you listening?

Native Americans put you in office!

[Honeycombe8]

4. Murkowski is in a corner. Caught between the Senate Republicans and her state's welfare.

What will she do? We'll find out. I think she'll vote to confirm.

[riversedge]

5. umm.. I read an article last week how she got elected because of the Native

American vote. They oppose Navanaugh and are urging her to vote NO on him. She is more of a bind than just the abortion and sexual abuse issues

[Honeycombe8]

7. She replaced her father in the Senate. I don't think any one group is responsible for that.

It was her father's reputation and her name that dood it for her.

Of course, the Natives in Alaska have some political weight, more so than in the lower states.

But if her vote alone would keep Kavanaugh from being confirmed, she wouldn't be able to function in the Senate any longer. She'd be kicked off committees, and other Repubs wouldn't work with her, which would make her powerless to represent her state's intrests. She'd be voted out or would have to resign. That's how important her no vote would be. If there were several NO votes, though, so that her vote didn't matter, she might vote not to confirm. Because the Repubs wouldn't hold it against her.

[roamer65]

6. Hmmm...note to Ms. Murkowski...Gov Walker may be aiming to run against you if you vote to confirm.