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    Default Murkowski Backtracks on RBG Vacancy,

    (via Alaska Public Media):

    If Democrats were counting on Lisa Murkowski to vote against President Trump’s next nominee to the Supreme Court, they should think again.

    Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves one before the November election.

    “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.”

    Sen. Mitt Romney took a similar position Tuesday, so it looks nearly impossible for Democrats to block Trump from seating his third Supreme Court justice.

    The other possible wild cards, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), all said they’re backing the move to fill the seat.

    That’s the ballgame.
    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...illin-n2576728

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    Should be! We know Pelosi has said she will impeach him daily for whatever reason she chooses, which we know is a lie the constitution is clear on the reason for impeachment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    (via Alaska Public Media):

    If Democrats were counting on Lisa Murkowski to vote against President Trump’s next nominee to the Supreme Court, they should think again.

    Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves one before the November election.

    “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.”

    Sen. Mitt Romney took a similar position Tuesday, so it looks nearly impossible for Democrats to block Trump from seating his third Supreme Court justice.

    The other possible wild cards, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), all said they’re backing the move to fill the seat.

    That’s the ballgame.
    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...illin-n2576728
    A lot of this is blowback for the abuse of Kavanaugh.
    This illegal illegitimate regime that runs America is at fault...not me.... they do not represent me and I have long objected to their crimes against humanity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    (via Alaska Public Media):

    If Democrats were counting on Lisa Murkowski to vote against President Trump’s next nominee to the Supreme Court, they should think again.

    Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves one before the November election.

    “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.”

    Sen. Mitt Romney took a similar position Tuesday, so it looks nearly impossible for Democrats to block Trump from seating his third Supreme Court justice.

    The other possible wild cards, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), all said they’re backing the move to fill the seat.

    That’s the ballgame.
    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...illin-n2576728
    Explain why you and the Republican Party said only a few years ago that no supreme court appointments can happen in an election year

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Explain why you and the Republican Party said only a few years ago that no supreme court appointments can happen in an election year
    They’re cheaters. Trumpublican don’t play fair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    They’re cheaters. Trumpublican don’t play fair.
    Liars too apparently. It was their own Senate rule that no appointments can happen in an election year

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Explain why you and the Republican Party said only a few years ago that no supreme court appointments can happen in an election year
    Explain why Joe Biden said that when a Republican was President then supported Obama doing it when he was President.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Liars too apparently. It was their own Senate rule that no appointments can happen in an election year
    It’s good they are exposing themselves, but the sad thing, people who vote for them don’t care it appears. It appears they condone lying because all their leaders now lie openly and they vote for them. It’s disappointing, but these are the days of our lives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolverine View Post
    Should be! We know Pelosi has said she will impeach him daily for whatever reason she chooses, which we know is a lie the constitution is clear on the reason for impeachment.
    Didn't stop her the first time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    It’s good they are exposing themselves, but the sad thing, people who vote for them don’t care it appears. It appears they condone lying because all their leaders now lie openly and they vote for them. It’s disappointing, it these are the days of our lives.
    It was Joe Biden that said it shouldn't happen when GHW Bush had an opportunity then he stood by the black BOY when he wanted to do what Joe said shouldn't be done.

    It appears you condone hypocrisy. I'm not shocked coming from someone that thought the black BOY was qualified based solely on skin color.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolverine View Post
    Should be! We know Pelosi has said she will impeach him daily for whatever reason she chooses, which we know is a lie the constitution is clear on the reason for impeachment.
    The Constitution is also clear on who nominates and who confirms/denies. No timeline is mentioned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CFM View Post
    Explain why Joe Biden said that when a Republican was President then supported Obama doing it when he was President.
    A terrible apples to oranges analogy excuse.

    Biden does not set Senate rules.
    The Democrats do not control Senate rules, and if they did a liberal justice would have replaced Scalia.

    That never happened, so the analogy does not have a leg to stand on.

    Republicans make Senate rules and control the outcomes. Their senate rule is when a Democrat is president, we can have no appointments in an election year. When a Republican is president, we can appoint a justice a few weeks before an election.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    (via Alaska Public Media):

    If Democrats were counting on Lisa Murkowski to vote against President Trump’s next nominee to the Supreme Court, they should think again.

    Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves one before the November election.

    “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.”

    Sen. Mitt Romney took a similar position Tuesday, so it looks nearly impossible for Democrats to block Trump from seating his third Supreme Court justice.

    The other possible wild cards, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), all said they’re backing the move to fill the seat.

    That’s the ballgame.
    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...illin-n2576728
    Murkowski is another of the feckless idiots who will endorse anything to keep their seat.

    Trump is a guy that has a set of ideas and beliefs that turn into policies and programs and real world outcomes moving toward a better world.

    It's nice that our Representatives represent their constituents, but at some point, they need to show a little back bone and stand for SOMETHING.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Explain why you and the Republican Party said only a few years ago that no supreme court appointments can happen in an election year
    Obama told McConnell, "Elections have consequences". McConnell agreed with Obama by blocking the Garland nomination. At the time, he thought he was merely deferring to Hillary.

    Are you asserting that the wishes of the Big 0 should be ignored? Are you asserting that the Big 0 was wrong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    They’re cheaters. Trumpublican don’t play fair.
    You're funny in a tragically myopic kind of a way.

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