Heidkamp voting no

[mainstreetonce]

Source MSNBC

Do we need one or two more?

[honest.abe]

1. That's great.

We still need two R's to vote no.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Two. Mainly Collins and Murkowski.

It won't matter if all 49 Dems vote no if there aren't any Republicans who will cross the aisle.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Best for the narrative if we lose on a strict party line vote.

[madaboutharry]

3. She is a democrat.

Every democrat has to vote no plus two no votes from republicans.

I am not seeing how that is going to happen.

[pnwmom]

16. She is a Democrat in a red state and needs our help to win. We should help her. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

4. still need 2

Flake and Collins seem to be leaning YES

Manchin, Murkowski and Sasse are the ones left undecided AFAIK

[standingtall]

5. We need 3 more

I believe there is still 1 Democrat holding out Joe Manchin

[athena]

6. As I expected.

No self-respecting woman can vote for this lying, screaming sexual abuser.

[Taraman]

7. Thanks Heidi

I'm hoping (against hope) that there may be one or two sleeper Rs who have a conscience.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Heidkamp?

Do you mean Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota? Isn't she a Democrat? It should NOT be any kind of news that's she's voting no. If she were to vote to confirm Kavanaugh (which is the vote I presume you're referring to) then she absolutely should be voting against him. As should every single other Democrat in the Senate. It should only be news if we hear that some Republicans are planning to vote no.

[athena]

12. All day long, people were predicting here that she would vote yes.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. Somehow I missed all those threads.

Again, it's really not news that a Democrat will vote no. The news we desperately need is that at least two Republicans come to their senses and vote no.

[athena]

15. It's very encouraging that she's voting No.

I'm proud of her for standing up for what's right, even if it means she will lose re-election. We should applaud Democrats when they do the right thing.

[pnwmom]

18. Wrong. She's from a red state and she's risking her seat to do this. We should all contribute to her

[OnDoutside]

26. +1

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

30. She should be willing to risk her seat.

She should understand that confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is wrong on so very many levels that keeping him off should matter a fuck of a lot more than her next election.

Which is the essential problem with almost every single Senator and Representative: They want to be re-elected no matter what. So they'll betray their constituents and the country almost every single time, if they think it will gain them another term in office.

[pnwmom]

32. It's not betraying your constituents if you vote the way they want you to. I am fine with

what she decided -- but I'll also be fine if, in the case of the R's having the votes all by themselves to approve BK, if Joe Manchin adds his in.

As long as it doesn't change the outcome, I would support whatever decision he feels he needs to make to keep his seat -- which is critical.

Our demand for purity is how we lost our DINO's in the red states, and why we lost our majorities.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. Sometimes the right vote is one that goes against what your

constituents might want. As in, not voting confirm an erratic, emotional, molester even if your constituents want him confirmed.

And I won't be fine with a single Democrat who votes for him, and I have nothing but contempt for the women, regardless of power, who apparently will vote for him.

[BigmanPigman]

9. If there is a tie Pence could break it I think.

[mainstreetonce]

21. If I was writing a novel about this

I would have Pence go thumbs down and say "Mother made me do it"

[BigmanPigman]

27. Perfect!

I always read the last chapter of a book first (I don't like surprises) and your ending would make me read the whole thing in one sitting.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

11. I Am Glad She Will Do The Right Thing

And she should not feel like it hurt her chances. I sincerely hope it helps them, as it should.

[pnwmom]

19. In her state it will hurt her. We should all be donating to help. n/t

[athena]

25. Yes! Donate to Heitkamp!

We still have a month. Maybe we can help her keep her seat.

[backtoblue]

23. +1 nt

[itcfish]

14. She is a Democrat

Why all the celebrating? We need 2 republicans

[athena]

20. Because she's showing backbone?

You know, the thing so many people here claim Democrats lack?

(For context, she is about to lose her seat. Some thought she would vote Yes in a desperate attempt to win re-election.)

[Raster]

22. Hell YES she has backbone!!!

And that's how a United States Senator puts Country first!

[qazplm135]

28. lol

this is why we lose.

All the complaining about blue dogs, then when they do the right thing it's like ho hum what's the big deal?

[a kennedy]

17. and that damn Flake....what a showman, ugh, I DESPISE THEM ALL.

[BlueStater]

24. Thanks for doing the right thing.

From the polls I've seen, it looks like she's going to lose her seat anyway. There's absolutely no reason in the world for her to vote for this detestable man.

[UTUSN]

29. K&R

[Raven]

31. I wonder if this serves as a signal to the other fence sitters. n/t

[Gothmog]

34. My statement on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh:

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