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musicblind

(4,563 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 08:04 PM Oct 2018

Murkowski has more balls than Manchin [View all]

I'm not saying I would vote for her over him. We need as many Democratic senators as we can get.

I disagree with Murkowski on a vast majority of things. However, it takes guts for someone who lost their Republican primary because they were dubbed too "moderate" to put that aside and vote their conscience.

Not only that but to give a speech like she is giving.

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Murkowski has more balls than Manchin [View all] musicblind Oct 2018 OP

Actions speak loudly. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #1

She voted against Kavadrunk. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #3

And Manchin claims that he will vote for Kavanaugh. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #4

I'm not a fan of his but we need his vote if we hope to recapture the Senate. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #6

I agree. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #8

There are two silver linings about Manchin's vote. musicblind Oct 2018 #10

Nice arguments. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #12

We had one, in Murkowski, but we needed two. musicblind Oct 2018 #16

I really hope she goes Independent. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #2

She could do it, too. musicblind Oct 2018 #11

The downside is, she would likely still "caucus" with the Republicans. n/t musicblind Oct 2018 #17

I would like to see her do it for the optics alone. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #18

I wrote the exact same thing in a recent post Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #5

Manchin was always a Dino. Meadowoak Oct 2018 #7

You have to remember its Alaska Separation Oct 2018 #9

I'm surprised Alaska goes red so often in Presidential elections. musicblind Oct 2018 #13

I'm not surprised Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #20

Heidi Hiedcamp had the most polical bravery. imo nt Tavarious Jackson Oct 2018 #14

So does Heidi RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #15

I still have this insane hope Manchin just said that to make Daines go to the wedding. moriah Oct 2018 #19