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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsrepukes who were maybe not going to vote because of #fatdonnie will now be motivated to vote
for a chance to rid abortions
Karadeniz
(22,564 posts)Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)And would have voted anyway
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)any election. Their numbers wont change.
What may happen is that the Chamber of Commerce republicans may be shitting bricks right now, they dont want extremists on the Court unless those extremists are pro-big business.
d_b
(7,463 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)We will see, now, how good our hardball game is. Surely, Democratic leadership should have this scenario planned out. But, the emphasis shouldnt be solely on the abortion issue, IMO.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)the Inauguration. So, if she holds, we need two more republicans to block filling the seat until a President is sworn in January. Murkowskis stance puts big pressure on Collins and Gardner, if they vote to go ahead, they definitely loose their seats easily. Also, the Republican Senator from Arizona will also be under pressure, as will Tillis.
Johnny2X2X
(19,107 posts)Neither does Collins.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Blecht
(3,803 posts)But please take a breather -- nothing is guaranteed. There are many scenarios that can play out, and some of them are actually good.
pstokely
(10,530 posts)will the sore loser berniebros come to their senses?
napi21
(45,806 posts)the JA! There's A LOT of voters who are very disgusted by DT & will scramble to cast their vote for the Dem!
Did you see the LONG LINES in Va, to vote on the first day of early voting in Va.? It was out the door, down a walk, around another curve, and down another long walk.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)this was everyone's fear
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Sunsky
(1,737 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)What on earth makes you think theyll wait until after the election?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Senator Murkowski, who isnt up for election, has said that she wont vote until after the President is sworn in. She referrred to what McConnell did in 2016 as her guidepost.
pstokely
(10,530 posts)how will they vote as lame ducks?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)So far Murkowski and a Senator from Iowa appear to be no, if they hold, it would be a tie and Pence would break it.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)rip america