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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:33 PM Oct 2018

Murkowski "concurs with Susan Collins' view that Kavanaugh probably wouldn't overturn Roe"

Steven Dennis

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@StevenTDennis

Murkowski told me she concurs with Susan Collins’ view that Kavanaugh probably wouldn’t overturn Roe.

11:02 AM - 4 Oct 2018


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bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
5. Always were going to vote for him, that's what this whole charade of an FBI investigation was for.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:38 PM
Oct 2018

They needed a cover to vote yes without looking bad, so now that the investigation came up empty, they can say "Yep, he's a good guy, so we're voting yes"

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
9. Exactly. It was always intended as a fraud and a charade.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:47 PM
Oct 2018

They were allowed to do just enough to be able to say they "investigated," but they couldn't interview people who might offer negative information, so the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Jeff Flake, in particular, is a fucking fraud and he ought to be ashamed of himself.

alwaysinasnit

(5,066 posts)
3. No surprise there. It is just astonishing that Murkowski and Collins actually think that their
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:37 PM
Oct 2018

comments regarding KavaNut will be seen as naive rather than political calculation.

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)
8. There must be outrage over this, especially in Maine. Planned Parenthood must publicly denounce
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:44 PM
Oct 2018

them, and Democrats must use this from hear on. Above all, they HAVE to come up with a plan to take back the SC (long term goal obviously).

AmandaRuth

(3,105 posts)
12. um, wait, didn't drunk frat boy already weigh in on reproductive issues?
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 03:02 PM
Oct 2018

might have been couched in legalize, but he tried to prevent a girl from getting an abortion very recently. right right right? I know we are in a 24 hour news cycle, but come on.

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)
15. Yes, you are correct
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:15 PM
Oct 2018

He also wrote something about Roe not being settled law because the SC could change it.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
14. Get fitted for you Aunt uniforms ladies, you'll need them when you can no longer be allowed to work.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:03 PM
Oct 2018

Under the new GOP regime.......

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