DiFi staring down Murkowski

[Recursion]

God damn.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

1. Here's What She's Saying

"But My Masters Are Telling Me How I Have To Vote."

[shanny]

2. Murkowski actually seems to have a brain, and a conscience.

Collins not so much.

[regnaD kciN]

6. I suspect Murkowski is a "no" already...

...but it won’t matter, because Collins will vote to confirm and Pence will break the tie.

[shanny]

25. I'm leaning that way too

Assuming all the Ds hold.

[lapfog_1]

28. if there are 50 R Yes votes...then at least 3 Dems will vote yes as well

All 3 are in tight races.

While it will make me sad, it really doesn't matter because Pence gets the tie vote so the rapist will be on the court.

If this helps the 3 Dems win their seats (I personally think it loses them more Democratic votes than wins them support from "fence sitters, but that's just me)...

[shanny]

33. I am not a fan of that strategy,

although it is the conventional wisdom that it helps protect Ds in red states. I don't think it earns many R votes and I'm sure it depresses D enthusiasm. My two cents.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

47. i agree

Acting like Rs just promotes them and alienates Ds.

[onecaliberal]

48. I don't think conventional wisdom knows how pissed off

and hurt women in this country are.

[shanny]

50. Absolutely.

[Duppers]

36. Flake will be a "no" too. nt

[quakerboy]

42. They dont need Collins

They may not even want Collins. Even if both Collins and Murkowski sit it out, its 49-49. Pence makes it 50 for the win.

That's my prediction on how this goes. Both of them stay home or abstain, Thus preserving their ability to say they didn't vote for him in left leaning crowds, but also their ability to claim they didnt vote against trump for the republican crowds. Pence steps in to provide the tie breaker. Mueller stays true to the right and releases none of any incriminating info he has. They cheat in the midterms. Any complaints about the midterms, legislation, presidential wrongdoing, etc, are welcome to make their case to Slimy K in his new SCOTUS robes

The only item I see as being in question at this point is whether we will do the work to provide enough turnout to overcome whatever they have planned for this election.

[wasupaloopa]

4. reminds me of Lyndon Johnson

[Recursion]

7. Yeah, I was just thinking that (nt)

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Yup!

[brush]

18. That's right. There's a similar photo of LBJ cornering someone just like that.

[dewsgirl]

38. Robert Kennedy maybe?

[madaboutharry]

5. Sen. Murkowski looks to be truly suffering.

I kind of feel for her.

[rurallib]

10. decent leader wouldn't have put her in this position

instead they play footsie with the fringe crazies.

[Thrill]

49. This shouldn't be a hard vote for her

[eleny]

8. But they're promising me so much pork for Alaska!

P.S. DiFi channeling Lyndon.
?1520368517

[Kaleva]

9. Channeling LBJ

[Sneederbunk]

12. LBJ's face would be about 12 inches closer to Murkowski's.

[betsuni]

11. Her spine looks fine to me.

I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of THAT look.

[Hortensis]

14. My thought. Love this pic. One's righteous and one's not.

[Recursion]

19. Yup. The body language there speaks volumes (nt)

[gabeana]

15. She looks great for being in her 80's

I have been critical with her, however, this is a great photo I'd use it in an campaign ad
She does not need it though, she will win easily,

[customerserviceguy]

45. Maybe

What if, no matter how this turns out, that Trump tells GOP voters (who don't have a choice of their own in this race) to vote for de Leon to punish Feinstein? The logic would be that either of them would always vote against the Trump agenda anyway, and if Feinstein is replaced, California would lose a bit of seniority. And, there's the punishment issue. GOP'ers in CA have only two choices, either vote for who they think is the most moderate, or skip that line on the ballot. What if their Dear Leader gives them an order to wreak revenge?

I can definitely see that becoming the subject of a massive Trumpian tirade should it come to pass that Kavanaugh would not get confirmed by the Senate vote.

[riversedge]

16. Off topic but DiFi looks good. She appears to me to have lost some

weight this last year. Good for her. I saw her behind her desk a few times, but not noticeable then.

[Recursion]

22. Didn't she have a health scare last year?

She sure as hell looks fit to eat a senior Senator from Alaska for breakfast right now...

[jcgoldie]

17. thats badass

[LiberalFighter]

20. She trying to hold back tears? Hah!

[gratuitous]

21. Whatever you're selling, Lisa

It doesn't look like Dianne is buying.

[flibbitygiblets]

23. Rachel showed this pic on her show--said they hugged and then walked away

Sounded like they came to some kind of agreement?

[JHan]

24. Big DiFi Energy.

DiFI: Why are you being such a coward Lisa? Don't be like Sue..
Murkowski: You know why.. I'm sorry Dianne but I'm under a lot of pressure.
DiFI: But why? You know he's fucking awful?
Murkowski: You don't understand, ToadBoy has an agenda , and we're under strict instructions to fuck this country up, including every last woman...
DiFI: Whose fucked up agenda is this ? ToadBoy? .. Look, you don't have to do this Lisa, you don't have to fuck the country over. You know the Federalists are whackjobs.
Murkowski : But you don't understand..
DiFI: Did you hear me? You don't have to fuck the country over.
Murkowski: Sorry , what did you say?

[iluvtennis]

26. Love it...keep it up DiFi.

[democratisphere]

27. DiFi needs to poke her finger in Murkowski's sternum!

[Leith]

29. I Don't Think That DiFi Is Pressuring LiMu

They are in different parties and Finestein doesn't have any political control over Murkowski. They're having an intense discussion, sure. But the lack of any control and the hug at the end of it hints that their talk is more collaborative about a serious topic where they mostly agree.

[AlexSFCA]

32. it is possible that murkowski respect difi

there may even be some mutual respect. Everyone understands that voting to confirm the rapist is a point of no return.

[StatGirl]

37. I agree.

I don't get all this fantasizing that Feinstein is somehow being an aggressive jerk. That's not her style -- and it's not how you win votes.

[njhoneybadger]

30. WOW what a great photo

This is the single best photo about the plight of American women in politics ever.
This should be on the front of Time Magazine!

[George II]

31. And people think she's too "old"? GMAFB!!!!!!

[StTimofEdenRoc]

34. Murkowski "I have to vote yes, I sold my sole" DiFi "You are worthless and week."

[still_one]

35. Murkowski can actually spell, and Feinstein is anything but WEAK. In fact a few folks owe her an

apology

[StTimofEdenRoc]

41. Thank you, for pointing out my spelling error, but but you need to learn about punctuation.

specifically quotation marks.

Then you will understand that I was not calling her weak, but attributing the words in quotations to her as a thought or verbal communication.

[still_one]

44. I appreciate the clarification, i wasn't sure. Thanks

[customerserviceguy]

46. Use a colon (:) for that purpose.

I knew what you were saying, but punctuation really is important, even in the day of tweets and texts.

Commas save lives, without one, "Let's eat, Grandma" becomes "Let's eat Grandma"!

[MontanaMama]

39. Huh?

[StTimofEdenRoc]

40. oh if I have to explain it I obviously failed ....

iI was an attempt to see MS Alaska painfully explaining how it was going to hurt her to vote to confirm, MS California looks to be discussed with her and thinking "You are worthless and weak."

but.................I failed

[ChubbyStar]

43. discussed with her?

Did you mean disgusted? MS Alaska? MS California?