I Don't Trust Collins or Flake

10/5/2018 | Wuli

[Wuli]

I accept that Murkowski will vote no on confirming Kavanaugh.

As for Collins and Flake, I don't trust how they will vote on confirmation, no matter how they vote on cloture; believing them both to be snakes and willing to put Trump hatred above what is right as regards Kavanaugh himself.

[utahagen]

I trust the Graham plan. I don't “trust” any of the four swing senators, but I am betting the following: Collins and Mancin are “yes” because Maine and West Virginia polls are leaning strongly towards Kavanaugh over Ford. (Can you imagine how little the people of West Virginia think of Christine Ford)? Flake would be willing to change his vote up until the last minute. However, since Pence can/will break a tie, Flake can't really help the Dems unless Collins also votes “no”, so the Dems won't be that grateful to him if they don't end up winning, while the Republicans will be out of blood if he votes “no” even if Kavanaugh ends up winning...so I predict that Flake will vote “yes” if Collins votes “yes”. Murkowski will vote “no” to curry favor with the lefties and because she knows she can't really sink Kavanaugh — this, won't incur too much wrath from Republicans — if she votes “no”. So, I think it'll be Collins, Flake, and Mancin “Yes”, and Murkowski “no”.

[Hot Tabasco]

Looks like you were wrong on Collins........LOL!

(...and most likely Manchin too)

[Hot Tabasco]

Disregard my addition of Manchin, you never mentioned him......sorry

[wastoute]

Have you listened to Collins? How can Murkowski vote no again tomorrow after this speech?

[utahagen]

I don't believe Murkowski is sincere, meaning I think her vote will have nothing to do with whether she believes Kavanaugh would make a good SC Justice or whether Kavanaugh ever touched Ford. Did you see that photo of Dianne Feinstein leaning up against Murkowski, as if she were threatening her? Murkowski’s vote will be political, and she indicated from the beginning she was going with the EstrogenTrumpsEverything crowd on this one.

[wastoute]

That picture will GUARANTEE Sarah Palin is the next Senator from Alaska.

[Wuli]

I was not “wrong” I just did not have trust in her and had no reason to trust her. I still would not “trust” her in the future regardless of how she votes now.

[utahagen]

I knew you weren’t wrong! We’re on the same side.