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Collins joined Flake and Coons in an anteroom - CNN (Original Post)
mobeau69
Sep 2018
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)1. Grassley just granted Dems a delay - Mark Judge
Hmmmmmm?
SCantiGOP
(13,856 posts)2. Here's still a slight chance
A group, maybe including 2-3 republicans, could announce a strategic No vote to force an FBI investigation. They would then be in a position to vote for Kav if the investigation doesnt uncover anything.
mobeau69
(11,079 posts)3. Hopefully.
That would give an exit ramp for Flake and Collins.
SCantiGOP
(13,856 posts)5. We only need two
I think Flake and Murkowski would be the most likely.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)6. Agreed
I can't see Murkowski voting yes after they made her run a write in campaign
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)4. I think they said Feinstein later joined them too!
Is something cooking?
PunkinPi
(4,870 posts)7. Something's up...
Link to tweet
The atmosphere now in the Judiciary room, as we await the vote, is bizarre. Just four senators in here. Loud sighs from one of them. Otherwise super quiet.
1:13 PM - Sep 28, 2018
Link to tweet
Huh -- Whitehouse says "Given whats happening in the ante room" the vote should be delayed. But does not give details
1:16 PM - Sep 28, 2018