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lostnfound

(16,184 posts)
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 09:40 PM Oct 2018

Why aren't Ben Sasse and Ron Johnson getting media pressure about Kavanaugh?

Why only Susan Collins from Maine but not Angus King?
Why not Ben Sasse who writes books about character or morality ?
Why not Ron Johnson who comes from a purple state?

On edit! Angus is already counted as a No.

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Why aren't Ben Sasse and Ron Johnson getting media pressure about Kavanaugh? (Original Post) lostnfound Oct 2018 OP
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2018 #1
Rojo is a lost cause dembotoz Oct 2018 #2
I believe Angus King is already in the Dem camp with which he caucuses...He's signaled no waivering hlthe2b Oct 2018 #3
You're correct, he is a no vote? Nt lostnfound Oct 2018 #7
Angus caucses with Democrats BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #4
Because Angus King is already a no vote mythology Oct 2018 #5
King already said no irisblue Oct 2018 #6
You really don't know? On a straight party-line vote, there are only 2 or 3 undetermined votes... Hekate Oct 2018 #8
Ron Johnson is one of the biggest idiots in the Senate Poiuyt Oct 2018 #9

hlthe2b

(102,297 posts)
3. I believe Angus King is already in the Dem camp with which he caucuses...He's signaled no waivering
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 09:42 PM
Oct 2018

afaik...

BumRushDaShow

(129,119 posts)
4. Angus caucses with Democrats
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 09:42 PM
Oct 2018

Ron Johnson is a douchbag.

Sasse did do a sob speech last night on the Senate floor and is somewhat on the equivocator's list now, last I heard.

irisblue

(32,982 posts)
6. King already said no
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 09:47 PM
Oct 2018
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/12/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-angus-king-817434
Sen. Angus King announced his opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday.


“I have determined that I cannot support this nomination,” King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, said in a statement. He joins a handful of senators, including New Hampshire Democratic Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, in declaring themselves “no” on Kavanaugh.

Most Democrats are expected to oppose Kavanaugh, whom Republicans expect to have confirmed to the Supreme Court in time for its next term, which starts Oct. 1.

A key group of moderate senators, however, remains undecided. The list includes Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and vulnerable Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. Each of the three Democrats backed President Donald Trump’s first Supreme court pick, Neil Gorsuch, last year and are up for reelection in states the president won by double .

Short article

Hekate

(90,714 posts)
8. You really don't know? On a straight party-line vote, there are only 2 or 3 undetermined votes...
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 10:02 PM
Oct 2018

They would be the following Republicans: Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, and ever since he had a crisis of conscience, Jeff Flake.

If you were writing for a newspaper or tv show, who would you write about? Joe Blow (R) from Alabama who has sworn eternal allegiance to Trump, or Susan Collins (R) from Maine, who won't say how she's voting?

Likewise, if you had limited time, money, and resources, who would you be working on to try to change their minds?

Poiuyt

(18,126 posts)
9. Ron Johnson is one of the biggest idiots in the Senate
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 10:35 PM
Oct 2018

There's no way he would give this vote any consideration.

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