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dlk

(11,623 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2018, 08:25 AM Sep 2018

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Why is the Media Focusing on Collins & Murkowski & Not More Male Senators to Vote Against Kavanaugh

There is some inherent bias in the reporting, as if only women should care about women's issues.

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Why is the Media Focusing on Collins & Murkowski & Not More Male Senators to Vote Against Kavanaugh (Original Post) dlk Sep 2018 OP

because every other GOP senator dsc Sep 2018 #1

And why not on the other R women senators? k8conant Sep 2018 #2

Because all 3 run as anti-choice RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #6

Excellent post! Roland99 Sep 2018 #3

They are the only 2 pro choice R senators mcar Sep 2018 #4

Collins and Murkowski are the only two "moderates" and they milk it too marylandblue Sep 2018 #5

Collins and Murkowsi pretend to be pro choice comradebillyboy Sep 2018 #7

There are more reasons to vote against Kavanaugh than that he's anti-choice: k8conant Sep 2018 #8

dsc

(52,187 posts)

1. because every other GOP senator

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:00 AM

Sep 2018

opposes choice

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

2. And why not on the other R women senators?

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:06 AM

Sep 2018

Iowa: Joni Ernst
Nebraska: Deb Fischer
West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

6. Because all 3 run as anti-choice

Reply to k8conant (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:30 AM

Sep 2018

Just like every male repug. They think it’s a feature not a bug

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. Excellent post!

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:27 AM

Sep 2018

mcar

(42,490 posts)

4. They are the only 2 pro choice R senators

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:28 AM

Sep 2018

It would be a waste of time to focus on anyone else.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

5. Collins and Murkowski are the only two "moderates" and they milk it too

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 09:30 AM

Sep 2018

They usually vote party line, but they dither in public to get more press and look reasonable. Sometimes they even cast a no vote to make it more believable. I don't think any other Senators have expressed any hesitation about Kavanaugh.

comradebillyboy

(10,194 posts)

7. Collins and Murkowsi pretend to be pro choice

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 10:03 AM

Sep 2018

None of their male counterparts are pro choice.

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

8. There are more reasons to vote against Kavanaugh than that he's anti-choice:

Reply to dlk (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:32 AM

Sep 2018

Gambling/Debt, Lying under Oath to the Senate, Sexual Assault...

See: https://rantt.com/all-the-reasons-even-gop-senators-should-vote-no-on-brett-kavanaugh/

Or: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-viewpoint-kavanaugh-polls-rubin-20180904-story.html

Or Google "reasons to vote against Kavanaugh"

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