Can't Collins and Murkowski vote No on Kavanaugh with this cover:

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Kavanaugh wasn't the right candidate for the USSC.
2. Trump as president and leader of the Republican Party has the option of nominating another judge from the Federalist Society.
3. Endorse Trump's prophecy of a "Red Wave" in November, so there's no problem in voting for the contingency candidate.

[brooklynite]

1. Why do you assume they're looking for a reason to vote "no"?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Just to cover the options . . . .

[getagrip_already]

3. They were NEVER going to vote no....

What they were trying to do was avoid having to vote yes.

McConnell and the gop have gone scorched earth on this vote. Not only are they threatening to primary anyone who votes no, they will make sure they have zero employment options once they leave the senate. No law firm offers, no lobbying firm opportunities, no teaching or speaking options, no anything tied to conservative dollars.

Losing their committee assignments and even their seats is a small price comparred to what the gop is prepared to do. Trump may have even threatened an fbi investigation of five.

They will vote yes. It doesn't matter what they think or want. They are being blackmailed to an extent seldom seen.

[Sneederbunk]

4. What do they even go through the motions anymore?