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Roland99

(53,345 posts) Fri Oct 23, 2020, 12:37 PM Oct 2020

**GOP Sens. Collins and Murkowski vote no on moving to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett [View all]

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BREAKING: GOP Sens. Collins and Murkowski vote no on moving to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS.

This was something they forecast when the opening happened, now they've followed through.

GOP still has enough votes to proceed however.

All planned to give them political cover in their respective states

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**GOP Sens. Collins and Murkowski vote no on moving to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett [View all] Roland99 Oct 2020 OP

Yep. These two were "allowed" to vote no. TDale313 Oct 2020 #1

Yep. They were let off the hook. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2020 #6

Murkowski isn't up for reelection this year moose65 Oct 2020 #13

Point is, if they thought they needed her vote TDale313 Oct 2020 #14

Will Trump rail on them tonight? Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2020 #2

if he doesn't, we'll know with 100% certainty this was all planned Roland99 Oct 2020 #5

The usual pattern. They can be "mavericky" when it doesn't matter. unblock Oct 2020 #3

The people in Maine are not fooled Susan Collins! Vote her out! Nt helpisontheway Oct 2020 #4

Murkowski didn't need cover, but Collins did. AkFemDem Oct 2020 #7

They will still vote to confirm. pwb Oct 2020 #8

Collins has promised she will vote "No" mainer Oct 2020 #15

It is the same old bullshit dalton99a Oct 2020 #9

As scripted as a pro wrestling match gratuitous Oct 2020 #10

Collins is calculated political move, Murkowski is not beachbumbob Oct 2020 #11

Meaningless. OnDoutside Oct 2020 #12

I am sure it is designed to give them the political cover needed Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #16