Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson,

[PA Democrat]

becoming first GOP senator to back Biden's Supreme Court pick.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine will vote to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, she said in a statement Wednesday morning, the first GOP senator to do so.

"After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her twice in person, I have concluded that she possesses the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court," Collins said in her statement. "I will, therefore, vote to confirm her to this position."
She first told The New York Times of her decision to support Jackson before releasing a statement. Jackson's confirmation had been virtually assured following the announcement last week that moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia would vote for her, but Collins' support means her confirmation will be bipartisan.
Collins' announcement comes a day after she met with Jackson for a second time and later told reporters she "provided clarification on some of the issues, so it was a useful meeting."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/politics/susan-collins-ketanji-brown-jackson-vote/index.html

[JohnSJ]

1. I think there will be a few more too

[Hokie]

3. I think Romney will vote to confirm

So Sinema and Manchin can go f—- themselves.

[JohnSJ]

5. Manchin has already said he would vote to confirm, which isn't a surprise since he has previously

voted for all of Biden's previous judicial nominees. Unfortunately, the problem with Manchin is on other legislative issues that Biden and most of the Democrats are trying to push through

[BlueCheeseAgain]

9. Romney voted against her last year for an appeals court position.

[Hokie]

10. Really? I am probably wrong then.

It is sad that that many senators will vote against this well qualified and wonderful lady.

[11 Bravo]

11. Manchin has already affirmed his support, and I don't believe Sinema was ever even in doubt.

Both of them already do enough selfish, ego-driven shit to piss off Democrats, there's no need to invent more.

[doc03]

2. Obviously there must be other Republicans that are voting for Jackson so

she is not really concerned.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. Until she has concerns

I don't trust her - at all.

[zuul]

6. Ditto. n/t

[Clash City Rocker]

7. She's a weather vane

She always goes the way the wind is blowing. So this suggests that the attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson aren’t holding much sway with voters.

[Hokie]

14. Polls so show her at 2/3 support so no the attacks are failing.

I thank Justice Breyer for doing right thing and retiring while the Democrats had the White House and the Senate. If only RBG could have done the same.

[ananda]

8. Good. Finally something positive.

!!!

[mvd]

12. Good, because it makes Sinema irrelevant

As far as I know, Sinema has not made an official announcement.

[yellowcanine]

13. So she has no "concerns" or is it in spite of her "concerns?"

She has made a political calculation. Eff her concerns and the horse she rode in on......

[hatrack]

15. Yes, she's always there when you don't need her