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triron

(22,001 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 01:10 PM Sep 2018

Indiana Senator Donnelly calls for delay in Kavanaugh vote.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/17/indiana-senate-race-joe-donnelly-calls-delay-kavanaugh-vote-after-accuser-comes-forward-mike-braun/1334004002/

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Indiana Senator Donnelly calls for delay in Kavanaugh vote. (Original Post) triron Sep 2018 OP

Good news! Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2018 #1

Donnelly would have voted for Kavanaugh before this?! triron Sep 2018 #2

I Don't Know About Democrats in General, but THIS Democrat (Donnelly)... The_Counsel Sep 2018 #3

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

1. Good news!

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 01:13 PM

Sep 2018

I wrote him last month and his reply seemed to indicate that he would *probably* be voting for him- before this news.

triron

(22,001 posts)

2. Donnelly would have voted for Kavanaugh before this?!

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 01:16 PM

Sep 2018

WTF is wrong with democrats?

The_Counsel

(1,660 posts)

3. I Don't Know About Democrats in General, but THIS Democrat (Donnelly)...

Reply to triron (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 01:28 PM

Sep 2018

...is a blue senator in a red state. He wants to be re-elected, I'm sure...thus he's more likely to "play ball."

Same for Dem senators like Manchin (WV) and Tester (MT). Dems for sure, but they have their own set of problems keeping support among their constituents.

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