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MichMan

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19. Why would Alaskan Natives be voting for a Republican in the first place?

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 12:49 PM

Oct 2018

Much less providing the votes that allowed her to defeat a Democratic opponent.

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Murkowski to vote 'present' on Kavanaugh so Daines won't have to leave daughter's wedding [View all] Donkees Oct 2018 OP

Weasel Way Out.... global1 Oct 2018 #1

disingenuous ...perfect adjective--decribes repubs to a tee! RestoreAmerica2020 Oct 2018 #30

Kavanaugh gets approved, she gets credit for a 'No', Daines doesn't have to fly back. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #2

Force the sob to fly back. Geesh LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #3

How thoughtful of her dalton99a Oct 2018 #4

How sweet of her. So considerate. Autumn Oct 2018 #5

Let's see her sell that reasoning to her Alaska Native constituents. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #6

Why would Alaskan Natives be voting for a Republican in the first place? MichMan Oct 2018 #19

I can see someone doing that but it shouldn't be her mainstreetonce Oct 2018 #7

In order for such a scheme to work, Daine's "yes" must be paired another senator's "no" tritsofme Oct 2018 #25

This is evidence how they fuck up everything they touch. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #8

She's a spineless fraud dflprincess Oct 2018 #9

A pity Kav can't make the wedding. Girard442 Oct 2018 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiteTara Oct 2018 #11

Uh...that might cause a problem for you. MineralMan Oct 2018 #13

I'm quoting Samantha Bee. WhiteTara Oct 2018 #14

I know. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't MineralMan Oct 2018 #15

Quoting hasn't been the best defense in the last 72 hours.... moriah Oct 2018 #17

She needs to go duforsure Oct 2018 #12

It's okay for your daughter to be raped, but I wouldn't want you to miss her wedding Snake Plissken Oct 2018 #16

I wonder if it's a Russian Orthodox wedding. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #18

Nah, but hah! Christian Reformed fundy split-off from Dutch Reformed k8conant Oct 2018 #29

I think she did the right thing. A daughter's wedding is a milestone in a family. libdem4life Oct 2018 #20

Um, she's from Alaska, don't think Arizona's opinion matters. moriah Oct 2018 #24

True story...no accounting for state codes. Thanks for the state code check. n/t libdem4life Oct 2018 #27

"with no senator holding the sole deciding vote. " MGKrebs Oct 2018 #21

My understanding: MGKrebs Oct 2018 #22

Pathetic excuse by Murkowski on why not voting NO on Kavanaugh PufPuf23 Oct 2018 #23

This affects one person and his family. SomethingNew Oct 2018 #26

I totally agree. Don't hold it against her. We still must be a nation of cultural civility. n/t libdem4life Oct 2018 #28

How collegial of her! rusty fender Oct 2018 #31

And she's the least awful Republican senator today oberliner Oct 2018 #32

The vote will be 50-48-1 DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #33

That's way too much. nt JCanete Oct 2018 #36

Convictionless coward hiding behind a shredded veil of "courtesy." JDC Oct 2018 #34

Swamp Tired_Democrat Oct 2018 #37

edit...whoops, forgetting my senators...I guess an abstaining is better than nothing for an R. nt JCanete Oct 2018 #35