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WinstonSmith4740

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33. The problem I think most of us have with those two is their supposed "moderate" label.
Sat Sep 29, 2018, 09:04 AM
Sep 2018

As opposed to their votes. Somehow, regardless of what they say on camera, they're always "convinced" the party line vote is the way to go. Collins and (now retired) Snow were notorious for this crap when Reid ran the Senate. They'd dangle the possibility of them voting "yes" until a bill was so watered down as to be ineffective, and then still wouldn't vote for it. Collins once withheld her vote because Reid "took too long" to get a bill to the floor...and it would have benefited veterans. Murkowski pulls the same thing, and that's what they're both doing now. They may vote with the Democrats occasionally, but not on the big stuff. They'll turn a blind eye to whatever the FBI finds out in the next week, and vote to confirm him because of an "unfair process".

And will be shocked, SHOCKED! when he votes, along with every other man they voted to put there, to overturn Roe.

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Testor and Donnelly are "NO" on Kavanuagh emulatorloo Sep 2018 #1
I think cover is being arranged for them to vote "No." Time will tell. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #2
I hope that cover isn't two Dems voting yes. Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #3
See emulatorloo Sep 2018 #4
It's not Tester I worry about. It's Manchin. Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #9
If Schumer needs Manchin's "No" vote he will pull through, IMHO emulatorloo Sep 2018 #11
It might be. I have my doubts about Manchin and Heitkamp. Still In Wisconsin Sep 2018 #8
If all the Repugnants vote yes and ram it through with 51 votes then 2 Democrats joining them to try cstanleytech Sep 2018 #41
They only need 51... Orsino Sep 2018 #6
A tie + Pence. That would be 50 unless some abstain. Girard442 Sep 2018 #12
Pence can't vote JPK Sep 2018 #34
The VP casts a deciding vote when there is a tie. forgotmylogin Sep 2018 #37
For my 35,000th post BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #38
They only need 49 quakerboy Sep 2018 #30
To counter it all we would need then is one to sit it out. cstanleytech Sep 2018 #42
We need two of them to vote no quakerboy Oct 2018 #44
you can't arrange cover for a Democrat to vote no. irresistable Sep 2018 #10
That was not the post I replied to. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #13
my apologies irresistable Sep 2018 #19
None needed. It happens here all the time. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #20
We've seen this charade so many times before calguy Sep 2018 #5
Yep. I'm going to give these soulless ghouls the benefit of my liberal tears... Anon-C Sep 2018 #7
Collins and Murkowski are going to toss a coin to see who gets to vote against Kav... Girard442 Sep 2018 #14
If they can pick off Manchin and Heitkamp, they can both vote "no!" Still In Wisconsin Sep 2018 #15
Lol. Nt BootinUp Sep 2018 #16
That make her an official safeinOhio Sep 2018 #17
Oh please let this become a maddogpac billboard! ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #40
Yup. And then she'll call her critics "sexist" because they "would never accuse a male Senator Azathoth Sep 2018 #18
Yeah. Mitch promised her. n/t charlyvi Sep 2018 #21
I agree. I can actually hear her distinctive manner of speech in my head... Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #22
Dear Susan, Goodheart Sep 2018 #23
Collins also told us she had assurances that Turtleman would allow votes to save the ACA jpak Sep 2018 #24
What is wrong with this woman ? Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #26
Or she thinks we're gullible. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #36
Anyone who believes a word collins says... Salviati Sep 2018 #39
There are GOP senators like Collins and Murkowski who occasionally vote against their party elocs Sep 2018 #25
Well said, watoos Sep 2018 #27
The problem I think most of us have with those two is their supposed "moderate" label. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2018 #33
100% superficial opinion..she always seems like a dipshit Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #28
Yeah... SeattleVet Sep 2018 #29
That's pretty much it. Susan Collins is a fraud. Captain Stern Sep 2018 #31
Such a letdown... bobGandolf Sep 2018 #32
In Kavanaugh's comments about the Clintons "revenge" ooky Sep 2018 #35
I agree. That CANNOT be overlooked DFW Oct 2018 #46
The practical matter is there will now be a cloud on all the Supreme Court ooky Oct 2018 #47
And there lies the chasm DFW Oct 2018 #48
Lucy holds the football again shadowmayor Sep 2018 #43
I suppose the leprechaun on the unicorn told her! lastlib Oct 2018 #45
Yup, most repubs don't truly care one way or the other about abortion...they just vote based on the unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #49
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