Comments on: Romney, Murkowski, and Collins: what about those RINOs in 2020?

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:18:23 +0000

Romney says he supports holding a vote on the floor for Trump’s nominee. But will he actually vote “yay”? I hope so, but I’m not holding my breath.

By: JFM

JFM — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:20:25 +0000

I live in Alaska and voted for Murkowski in the write-in. As a rule Alaskans don’t pay much attention to the primaries and Miller won the primary. Murkowski won the election because Miller is a dumpster fire of a person. He had a reporter he didn’t like handcuffed by security at a rally of his. As long as Murkowski fights for Alaskan issues she’s golden.

By: FOAF

FOAF — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:40:18 +0000

“I don’t get Murkowski and have not since her write-in campaign.”

A commenter at Powerline who lives in AK said the state is not so much conservative as it is cranky libertarian. His description reminded me of a bumper sticker I saw once, “PRO-CHOICE ON ABORTION, GUNS AND DRUGS”. So Murkowski’s off-the-reservation act apparently fits the mood there, unfortunately.

By: neo

neo — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 21:30:42 +0000

jon baker: Bangor is in northern Maine. Very different there from southern Maine. But it's the south where the population resides. If you look at the maps of the 2 districts, you can see the huge difference in geographic area, reflecting the different makeup of the 2 districts. The northern one is about 3/4 rural, the southern one is half and half. That makes them different politically, but they are growing more alike in that the north is becoming more liberal recently (although I don't know what will happen in 2020). In 2016 the northern district had a Republican representative but since 2018 both districts have been represented by Democrats.

By: jon baker

jon baker — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:33:30 +0000

All I can say about Maine is that both times I landed at Bangor with a layover , or refueling maybe, on a military flight, there were lots of people in the airport welcoming the troops. We basically walked through a line with people on both sides thanking us and such.

By: Newmanian

Newmanian — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:12:03 +0000

I agree with this view. Collins is probably toast either way. She can do the right thing, if she’s a conservative, and it’s hard to tell how conservative an office holder is when they are representing a Northeast state. They are not allowed to show. But her Hail Mary pass would be to vote for a new Justice before the term ends. It just might make enough of a statement to enough people to make a difference. As for Murkowski and Romney- we are, of course, stuck with them. Romney is in his last hurrah and I don’t think he’ll see another term as a Republican (though he might try as a Democrat). I don’t get Murkowski and have not since her write-in campaign. But she has been a consistent obstacle for years. There are enough obstacles put in front of Republicans and conservatives without our own team placing them there, for whatever public perceptions they think they are creating.

By: Otiose

Otiose — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:38:10 +0000

Romney, Murkowski and Collins each have their own reasons for waffling on voting before the election for a conservative Trump nominee, but Trump could box them in by following his nomination this week with a demand that Biden also ‘nominate’ a specific person for the position so the people (and those three senators) would know what’s at stake. If Biden refuses it’s to Trump’s advantage. If Biden does then either he names a moderate which might help him this November 3rd, OR he names a judge to the left to appease the ‘progressives’ which I suspect would boost Trump’s vote. Naming a leftist judge will also make it more likely that Romney and other wobblers will vote for Trump’s choice either before the election, or after if Trump loses, but before January when Biden would formalize his nomination of the leftist.

By: FOAF

FOAF — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:09:31 +0000

Barrett seems to be a crowd favorite but on top of that she recently went through a confirmation process so that will make it harder for the Dems to play games. Not that that will stop them.

By: John Guilfoyle

John Guilfoyle — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 05:19:44 +0000

Barrett’s nomination should be in the Senate’s hands by Monday 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the latest.

POTUS has work to do. Senate has an advise & consent function which they should fulfil. Then SCOTUS gets on to the work they have to do.

Ds are gonna scream blue murder. BFD. Scream.
RINOs are gonna…well who cares. Do that.

Barrett should be wearing her new robes by Halloween.
And on All Saints’ Day they can do an exorcism of RBG’s former office.
If they’ll let me fly in I’m free that day.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 02:51:42 +0000

“Do we have to be at all concerned about the “legitimacy” of our SCOTUS justices – in terms of who nominates and confirms them when?… But maybe we should give some thought to how the results will be perceived and accepted longer term?” – R2L

No.
Next question.