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Thomas got 52 votes in 1991 and I remember Quayle was on hand if needed.
We should welcome every senator who will vote YES on Judge Jackson. She deserves more than 52.
A least one from her home state of Florida would be nice.
Romney? White Utah supports an African American?
MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)It is a disgrace that it might only be a 51 or 52 vote majority IMHO.
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Ms Jackson is going to be confirmed. Collins is in No Way a Swing Vote. Her decision to support will not have any bearing on the outcome.
If Manchin and/or Sinema were voting No, then Collins might matter. But Ms Jackson has 50 Yes's lined up, so it's a done deal.
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)Got to look at the big picture
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question everything
(47,425 posts)Do you really wish for Judge Jackson to just squeak by? Like Thomas?
Having a strong bi partisan support will strengthen her stand for the years go come.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)I wish there was strong bi-partisan support for her. I guess I don't consider Collins, Murkowski & Romney to be "strong support."
All that matters is she gets confirmed. Her votes on the bench will still be the same whether there is "strong support" or not.
I just don't like Collins. Most of the time when she votes with the Democrats, it's not a swing vote. Where was she when she could have made a difference by voting against Amy? Oh yeah, she was voting for the repub, because her vote made the difference.