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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWitness vote 51/49 against witnesses.
Only Romney and Collins voted yes, knowing their votes didn't matter.
America is officially a dictatorship. Trump can do absolutely anything he wants.
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Witness vote 51/49 against witnesses. (Original Post)
OliverQ
Jan 2020
OP
The Collins vote is a sham, just as the Murkowski vote against Kavanaugh was a sham
Goodheart
Jan 2020
#2
Backseat Driver
(4,392 posts)1. Disgusting!
Goodheart
(5,325 posts)2. The Collins vote is a sham, just as the Murkowski vote against Kavanaugh was a sham
In each case they knew the final tally and thus cast meaningless show votes. This time it was Collins's turn to appear "objective".
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)3. That means no Dem defections, right?
That is something. Manchin and Jones were kind of wavering a bit last I heard.
old guy
(3,283 posts)4. Huh. Thought Mitch didn't have the votes.
Guess he did after all.
Stuart G
(38,428 posts)5. K and R for exposure. no text.
Kid Berwyn
(14,907 posts)6. May Romney be the only Puke still in the Senate 4 years from now.
The rest are toast.