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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Todd Blanche for attorney general, putting his nomination in jeopardy (www.nbcnews.com)
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, also said she will vote against Blanche’s nomination, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., remains undecided.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, came out Friday against Donald Trump’s pick of Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving the nomination hanging by a thread.

Murkowski joins fellow centrist Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to oppose the president’s choice. With Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., out indefinitely, and Democrats expected to vote no, a third GOP opponent would block the nomination for the powerful job.

Despite the “numerous constructive meetings” she’s had with Blanche, Murkowski said in a statement, “I will oppose his nomination.”

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[–] 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

oh she gets to be the “disapproving one” since she needs a vote bump? Traitors to the USA, she should be on trial

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    • [–] 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    remember she was the so-called "moderate" republican who made waves criticizing trump and then voted for the bbb.

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    oh, i should also mention, she tried to carve out a temporary exception to the cuts for alaska in the bill and it got thrown out but she still voted for it anyway.

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-happened-right-before-the-senates-big-vote-on-trumps-big-bill

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    [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    I so hate this charade. They have zero principles. Someone will probably turn and let this asshole be approved.

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    [–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Your usual suspect Rapeublicans with spaghetti spines. Let's see how they vote when they are called on. Color me skeptical

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    She wants something. Only thing I can think of, but I can't imagine its something any of us would approve of.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Ahh, it's her turn to be the "good" Republican. Her and Collins take turns passing the moderate Republican title back and forth on close decisions.

    It usually comes down to Republicans needing one more vote..... Either her or collins will have a change of heart after getting a deal for their state and having a one on one with the nominee where the nominee pinky promises to behave themselves.

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    • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    This is in the news and trumps money laundering isn't.

    That is all.

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    [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    I hope this holds but I won’t hold my breath

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    [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    She needs the hall pass.

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    [–] 4 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    God how tired I am of all these wrinkly-ass motherfuckers fucking things up for the rest of us. Can't we just put them all in a nice retirement home or something?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    Their age is not the problem.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    It most assuredly is part of the problem.

    Yes, there are younger folks with criminal minds and/or stupid ideas in politics as well but this gerontocracy has a lot of people deciding on things they don't have the fuckingest clue about.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    Their age absolutely figures in, when you consider the last time they set foot in a grocery store

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Not seeing how that is the least bit relevant. Separating us by age and other demos is part of the plan, though, and I refuse to fall into the trap.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    You don't think there's something wrong with your elected representative not having any idea how much a loaf of bread costs?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I am not sure there is a direct correlation between something like that and age and I don't think it is the least bit useful to assume that it does. Also, even if someone has never set foot into a grocery store, that kind of data is easily found.

    I'd rather focus on the policies and the character traits, and less on physical attributes of politicians themselves. Someone could be 100 and still have the morality and empathy required to understand the needs of the average American. Someone could be 20 and a child of privilege having never stepped into a grocery store, and neither know nor care at all about the lives of average Americans.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    There are plenty of people who are that age who understand grocery prices because they haven't been in Congress for 60 years, floating on a cushion of fat money donations and indifference.

    So perhaps age is not the issue, and the issue is more that they've been there too damn long. Point to the ones who are still doing good works and not just legislating to maintain their seats.

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    • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Blanche will be confirmed, these people have no morals.

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