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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Lisa Murkowski Is Now Conflicted On How She'll Vote For SCOTUS Nominee
Sen. Lindsey Graham stated his reasons as to why hes leaning towards a no vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jacksons nomination to the Supreme Court. That would leave two more senators who voted Judge Jackson to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals last yearSens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
Sen. Murkowski just last month stated she would be honored to be able to support an exceptional African American woman. Now, Murkowski isnt sure how she will vote despite voting Jackson to the second most important court in the country.
CNN reports the senator representing Alaska is saying with a potential Supreme Court Justice appointment lies a different level of qualifications:
From CNN:
The difference is, you have nine people who sit on the highest court in the land, who are there for life, and it requires a level of review and scrutiny that is in line with the position, Murkowski told CNN. So yeah, this is a different game.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sen-lisa-murkowski-now-conflicted-145505670.html
Is Susan Collins still concerned?
Rebl2
(13,492 posts)she is🤬
Carlitos Brigante
(26,500 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Because of vast and excellent qualifications.
Of being white.
https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-votes-to-confirm_judge-amy-coney-barrett-to-supreme-court
Probatim
(2,525 posts)Because they're goddamned liars.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/10/white-house-amy-coney-barrett-rhodes-scholar-rhodes-college.html
maxsolomon
(33,310 posts)50 Dem Senators, 1 Dem VP. Confirmed.
Coventina
(27,101 posts)End of story.
a kennedy
(29,647 posts)Totally, totally despise ALL of them. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)who has thus far tried to remain more even keeled but she is tired of dealing with the red trash county she lives in (NC)
Botany
(70,490 posts).... or life, and it requires a level of review and scrutiny that is in line with the position, Murkowski told CNN.
"it requires a level of review and scrutiny" Like the level of scrutiny you gave Kavanaugh?
spanone
(135,823 posts)The racist party.