>>It takes courage for a Rep from a blue state to vote for Kavanaugh,<<
So true. And it also took courage for Joe Manchin to vote “yes” in defiance of all others in his party. I know his constituents were strongly for Kav, but it still took some grit to buck his party.
Easier for Mancin. A no vote would have killed him. 68% of West Virginians wanted Kavanaugh confirmed. Man in was not the deciding vote. I doubt he would have voted for Kavanaugh if that were the case.