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2. I don't. And there is a real ethical question here. If you know someone is ill-suited

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:55 AM

Nov 2018

for the SC and you vote for him or her anyway just so you can get or keep one particular job, there is a name for that kind of transaction.

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We should learn from Munchin [View all] AlexSFCA Nov 2018 OP

They would have lost anyway Proud liberal 80 Nov 2018 #1

non deciding votes are useful for strategic purposes AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #5

Ethics are useful for the long term. nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #7

No. jcgoldie Nov 2018 #3

Bingo. GaYellowDawg Nov 2018 #6

he was not a senator AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #8

He was running for the senate jcgoldie Nov 2018 #10