Murk is voting ‘present’ so Daines can be at his daughter’s wedding.
“Murk is voting ‘present’ so Daines can be at his daughter’s wedding.”
oh, yeah; I know. I heard that yesterday when they did the deal. But...
#1. I don’t trust Murkowski.
#2. Having a larger “aye” vote, even if not necessary to pass, gives more “legitimacy” to the Kavanaugh confirmation.
#3. We pretty much know that the Rats are desperate and will do something to thwart GOPs from showing up. We need the wiggle room of Daines’ presence and vote.
This isn’t a case of how many horseshoe games to bring to the Sunday School picnic. It’s America’s future. Daines needs to do his job, and his wife and daughter need to understand that.
Anyhow, in the end, he can do both.