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dansolo

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26. Translation - I'm concerned about my re-election chances

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:26 AM

Oct 2018

'At this time' is the important phrase. Kavenaugh should never be on the Supreme Court, and Murkowski knows this. She was allowed to vote no by McConnell. If her vote was needed to confirm, she would have voted Yes. I wish people would stop giving her credit for this.

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Murkowski to vote no on Kavanaugh: 'Not the right man for the court at this time' [View all] swag Oct 2018 OP

Good on her n/t emulatorloo Oct 2018 #1

101%... flood her email with thanks....and to counter the Trump Spaced Out Force threats. Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #8

A Republican with a conscience? greatauntoftriplets Oct 2018 #2

Bump to the top of Greatest Page of History for this hero! Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #3

She is giving Susan Collins cover. Why the hell doesn't Collins take this gift and vote NO!! Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #4

They have not taken the final vote yet so she might. cstanleytech Oct 2018 #7

Even if this gets posted 12 times on DU, Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #5

Native Alaskans I'll give a shout out to. Iliyah Oct 2018 #6

Susan Collins is going to tell people in about an hour or two how she'll vote. BUT.... George II Oct 2018 #9

If she does bdamomma Oct 2018 #14

Good, but I hope it does not signal that McCONnell has a guaranteed Yes from a Democrat. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #10

Or any time, ever. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2018 #11

Give me a break... woundedkarma Oct 2018 #12

I get that, but... Jersey in OKC Oct 2018 #13

Thank you Sen. Murkowski! appalachiablue Oct 2018 #15

Check out her FB page. She's getting rape and death threats from deplorables nt maryellen99 Oct 2018 #16

She should have left that last clause out of what was quoted in OP. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2018 #17

Not the right man at this time? hughee99 Oct 2018 #18

Collins is a yes Hassler Oct 2018 #19

Of course. Otherwise, she would have indicated with a wink that she was leaning to a "no." nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #24

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #20

Her gov, lt gov and electoral base DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #21

Thanks to all who swayed this GOP laserhaas Oct 2018 #22

Did she come to her decision after she was sure McConnell/Trump had the votes? Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #23

So it's her turn to pretend to be principled. n/t Orsino Oct 2018 #25

Translation - I'm concerned about my re-election chances dansolo Oct 2018 #26

On TV, it was stated she's changing from "no" to "present" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #27