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Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
kvia.com ^ | 4/21/21

Posted on 04/21/2021 12:35:00 PM PDT by cotton1706

Vice President Kamala Harris was on hand in case she was needed for a possible 50-50 tie on the procedural vote for Gupta’s nomination Wednesday, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican from Alaska, broke with her Republican colleagues and joined all Democratic senators to advance the nomination 51-49.

The Senate will be voting on her final confirmation Wednesday afternoon.

Murkowski explained her support for Gupta on the Senate floor, saying she was troubled by some of Gupta’s statements but decided to back her confirmation following a lengthy conversation with the nominee.

“I asked her point blank, ‘Why do you want this? Is this worth it?’ Because this has clearly been very hard on her as a nominee,” Murkowski said. “And she paused and reflected a moment, and just spoke to how she feels called to serve in a very personal way that I thought was impactful.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: assistantdemocrat; elections; gupta; lisamurkowski; murkowski; racistpos; vanitagupta
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To: cotton1706

She’s an ugly, stupid, b.... I don’t get AK.


21 posted on 04/21/2021 12:55:31 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” ― Thomas Jefferson)
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To: cotton1706

Talk about Mitch getting Bitch slapped. again.


22 posted on 04/21/2021 12:55:33 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: cotton1706

What a pitiful excuse for a Senator.


23 posted on 04/21/2021 12:56:09 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!! NMP!)
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To: cotton1706

What a pitiful excuse for a Senator.


24 posted on 04/21/2021 12:56:10 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!! NMP!)
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To: BobL

Likely means she’s not running, as Trump was about to take her down anyway.”

We hope that you are correct!


25 posted on 04/21/2021 12:57:20 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Still alive, in spite of being stupid and getting vaccinated twice!! On: 01/31/2021 & 2/21/2021)
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To: cotton1706

This is the idiot that Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott are supporting, as opposed to her conservative primary opponent.


26 posted on 04/21/2021 12:57:50 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: beancounter13

“This vote is to get the AK Dems to vote for her instead of the final Republican nominee.”

Won’t be nearly as easy with Trump out there. No way she can swamp-out the Republican this time with her money.

Anyway, she’ll have to announce either way, and soon.


27 posted on 04/21/2021 1:01:44 PM PDT by BobL (TheDonald.win is now Patriots.win)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Nah just vote for the democraps LOL


28 posted on 04/21/2021 1:03:59 PM PDT by entropy12 (Thanks President Trump for WARP SPEED availability of covid vaccines.)
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To: BobL

Going Scorched Earth.


29 posted on 04/21/2021 1:04:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: entropy12

We have to replace ALL the Bush League Republicans or start a new party.

Having a big tent full of Assistant Democrats has not been working.


30 posted on 04/21/2021 1:08:23 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: cotton1706

Murky has NOTHING TO LOSE.

She knows she is out in 19 months!


31 posted on 04/21/2021 1:09:16 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: cotton1706

Of course she did. That’s what she does.


32 posted on 04/21/2021 1:17:40 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Replacing Bush league republicans is possible.
Winning majorities with 3rd party, never happen.


33 posted on 04/21/2021 1:26:34 PM PDT by entropy12 (Thanks President Trump for WARP SPEED availability of covid vaccines.)
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To: entropy12

The GOP was that third party once upon a time.


34 posted on 04/21/2021 1:27:23 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: entropy12
Winning majorities with 3rd party, never happen.

So who would you vote for in a three way race between a Republican, a Democrat and a MAGA/America First Party candidate?

35 posted on 04/21/2021 1:29:12 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Vision

It is all about feelings.


36 posted on 04/21/2021 1:29:36 PM PDT by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

New party ASAP.


37 posted on 04/21/2021 1:29:42 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Sequoyah101
That is no republican.

Corbin agrees

“Unlike previous nominees that have received bipartisan support, there is not a single person on this side of the aisle that believes that Ms. Gupta is fit to serve as the third-in-command at the Department of Justice,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn on the Senate floor, citing her “radical record” career as a “partisan activist.”

38 posted on 04/21/2021 1:30:54 PM PDT by Pollard ( )
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To: cotton1706

she hasn’t broken ranks- she is voting right along with her party- the democrats


39 posted on 04/21/2021 1:30:57 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: cotton1706

Wadda ya mean, breaks ranks?


40 posted on 04/21/2021 1:37:19 PM PDT by Parmy
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