OK, so hate to be dumb but normally if they vote Yes on cloture does that indicate they will vote Yes on confirmation?
Not necessarily ... but it’s an inidcator.
It’s seen as an indication which may they will vote on the actual nomination tomorrow, but they do not have to vote the same way. Murkowski could change to a ‘yes’ (she won’t) & Collins, Flake or Manchin could vote ‘no’.
No that the problem. All it means is they want the final vote to happen. If they think they have 51 no votes, I can see Dem wanting to move this along.
I suspect the three GOPe traitors are going to screw us again.
If this happens, we need to elect as many new GOP senators in Nov as possible. Flake will be gone and the 2 clowns can be Senators in name only stripped of any power by the Senate Leadership who no longer needs their votes
Not at all. They can vote differently in final vote.