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brooklynite

(94,602 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:07 AM Oct 2018

Implications of the Cloture vote...

1. The Cloture vote was 51-49. If all votes hold, Kavanaugh will be approved.

2. Since Murkowski voted "no" on Cloture, it is highly unlikely that she would vote "yes" on approval.

3. Collins, Manchin and Flake could still vote "no" on approval (Collins will announce her decision at 3 PM. Flake has previously indicated that he's inclined to vote "yes&quot . However, unless TWO OUT OF THREE vote "no", Kavanaugh will be approved (either by majority vote or a tiebreaker vote cast by VP Pence).

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Implications of the Cloture vote... (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2018 OP

I thought it was 51-49 Kali Oct 2018 #1

Wasn't it 51-49? irresistable Oct 2018 #2

Cloture vote was 51-49. scheming daemons Oct 2018 #3

My mistake - editing brooklynite Oct 2018 #4

Can someone go yell Armymedic88 Oct 2018 #5

Something is off with your math. Imperialism Inc. Oct 2018 #6

Kali

(55,014 posts)

1. I thought it was 51-49

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:09 AM

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irresistable

(989 posts)

2. Wasn't it 51-49?

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:09 AM

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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

3. Cloture vote was 51-49.

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:09 AM

Oct 2018

brooklynite

(94,602 posts)

4. My mistake - editing

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:10 AM

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Armymedic88

(251 posts)

5. Can someone go yell

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:11 AM

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At Flake in an elevator please

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)

6. Something is off with your math.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 11:14 AM

Oct 2018

51 Rep Senators. 49 Dem.

If Murkowski was a no then that's 50 - 50. So one more Republican defection (and a Manchin no, which he would be in that case) means he isn't confirmed.

On Edit: I see you corrected the post while I was typing so never mind.

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