As Romney and Murkowski back SCOTUS confirmation vote, Dems are giving up and focusing on demonizing

[mystery-ak]

September 23, 2020
As Romney and Murkowski back SCOTUS confirmation vote, Dems are giving up and focusing on demonizing yes-voting senators up for re-election
By Thomas Lifson

Mitt Romney’s announcement that he will vote on President Trump’s nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court “based on their qualifications” is getting plenty of media attention. But for some reason, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski’s much more surprising announcement that she can’t rule out voting for a nominee, reversing her position last week that she would not vote on a nominee before Inauguration Day, is getting no MSM attention at all, according to Google:



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Senator Murkowski told Alaska Public Media yesterday:

“I know everybody wants to ask the question, ‘will you confirm the nominee?’” she said outside the Capitol, as her Republican colleagues were gathering for their weekly policy lunch. “We don’t have a nominee yet. You and I don’t know who that is. And so I can’t confirm whether or not I can confirm a nominee when I don’t know who the nominee is.”

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[skeeter]

Maybe "Murder Turtle" is finally cracking the whip.

[Wingnut]

In the end it really is all the Rats have left in their bag.  Foster hate and division. Start a race war and destroy America. 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I just don't read in Murkowski's comments that she has changed her stance toward voting prior to the election.  Is there another quote somewhere that backs up the article title?

“I know everybody wants to ask the question, ‘will you confirm the nominee?’” she said outside the Capitol, as her Republican colleagues were gathering for their weekly policy lunch. “We don’t have a nominee yet. You and I don’t know who that is. And so I can’t confirm whether or not I can confirm a nominee when I don’t know who the nominee is.”

[Cyber Liberty]

I just don't read in Murkowski's comments that she has changed her stance toward voting prior to the election.  Is there another quote somewhere that backs up the article title?

“I know everybody wants to ask the question, ‘will you confirm the nominee?’” she said outside the Capitol, as her Republican colleagues were gathering for their weekly policy lunch. “We don’t have a nominee yet. You and I don’t know who that is. And so I can’t confirm whether or not I can confirm a nominee when I don’t know who the nominee is.”

She went from "No way" to "Maybe."  Just a politician politicking.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

She went from "No way" to "Maybe."  Just a politician politicking.

The only No Way was the timing. I see nothing in her comments regarding the timing.

So the headline is just sensationalizing things and inaccurate on what transpired.

[sneakypete]

Mitt Romney’s announcement that he will vote on President Trump’s nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court “based on their qualifications” is getting plenty of media attention.

@mystery-ak

PLEASE note that Romney did not say HOW he would vote.

As always,the devil is in the details,and

[Cyber Liberty]

@mystery-ak

PLEASE note that Romney did not say HOW he would vote.

As always,the devil is in the details,and

Correct, and these two are snakes in the grass.

[cato potatoe]

Murkowski has never received 50% of the vote.  The Alaska GOP should recruit a challenger in the midterms and be rid of her once and for all. 

[Cyber Liberty]

Murkowski has never received 50% of the vote.  The Alaska GOP should recruit a challenger in the midterms and be rid of her once and for all.

The last time that happened, Murkowski defeated a TEA Party candidate with a write-in vote.  Alaska doesn't have a sore loser law.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The last time that happened, Murkowski defeated a TEA Party candidate with a write-in vote.  Alaska doesn't have a sore loser law.

And she won the primary and election the next time around.

Always wondered why Palin didn't run against her.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Maybe "Murder Turtle" is finally cracking the whip.

McConnell has been pretty damn good at herding these cats .... especially during impeachment and for judge confirmations.

[Cyber Liberty]

McConnell has been pretty damn good at herding these cats .... especially during impeachment and for judge confirmations.

Agree.  McConnell has done more in the past 3 years than in all the years he's served leading up to 2017.

[roamer_1]

Murkowski has never received 50% of the vote.  The Alaska GOP should recruit a challenger in the midterms and be rid of her once and for all.

NOT going to happen. Murkowski is a big name up in there.