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The Latest: Daines to return from Montana for vote if needed
The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | October 5, 2018 | The Associated Press

Posted on 10/05/2018 11:15:35 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Edited on 10/05/2018 11:31:17 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Sen. Steve Daines says he'll return to Washington D.C. by private jet on his daughter's wedding day if his vote is needed to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

The Montana Republican said in a statement to The Associated Press that his Republican colleague, Montana congressman Greg Gianforte, "has come to save the day" by offering him use of his private jet.


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TOPICS: Montana; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: kavanaugh; montana
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To: GoldenPup

We’ve had things for years that make the SR-71 look like a Sopwith Camel.


21 posted on 10/05/2018 11:35:22 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Senator, I suggest you fly into Richmand and drive the rest of the way ... I’m guessing there will be ‘accidents’ that shut down BWI and Dulles tomorrow afternoon.


22 posted on 10/05/2018 11:36:08 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Sen. Steve Daines says he’ll return to Washington D.C. by private jet on his daughter’s wedding day if his vote is needed to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.”

Poor guy, what a place to be in but WHAT A PATRIOT!!!!

Somehow I can’t believe his family and his daughter wouldn’t support him. I would picture them as selfless patriots themselves.

If he has to do this, he and his family will be HEROES to a HUGE number of people.


23 posted on 10/05/2018 11:39:32 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: Pollard
Probably a couple of fighter jets flying at a very high altitude as not to be seen by the naked eye.

Well, that in addition to a couple visible to the naked eye so as to dissuade anyone from thinking they could take an easy shot.

Actually, in addition to an escort, I was thinking more about preflight tampering and mechanical issues.

24 posted on 10/05/2018 11:40:33 AM PDT by frog in a pot (America loved football as it exemplifies its "get off my lawn" spirit, and that bothers the left.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Steve Daines says he'll return to Washington D.C. by private jet on his daughter's wedding day if his vote is needed

Who's to say the Dems can't come up with some crazy scheme where it looks like his vote isn't needed until it's too late for him to get back here. I saw a comment where the Rs said they would hold the vote open until he got back if he was needed. Can Grassley hold the vote open indefinitely or is there a time limit? So many arcane rules of order that I can't keep up, forgive me..
25 posted on 10/05/2018 11:47:04 AM PDT by ratzoe
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, he better run down the aisle because it IS needed.


26 posted on 10/05/2018 11:49:24 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"IF needed"? Are they kidding?

You never know when deals will be made, spines will go soft, and votes will be flipped.

YES, his vote is most needed.

27 posted on 10/05/2018 11:52:08 AM PDT by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: C19fan

Aurora does not exist - the Air Force told us so. Pay no attention to the Aviation Week photos.


28 posted on 10/05/2018 11:54:12 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: grobdriver

There are no functional SR-71’s.
They have all been made into museum pieces.
There is one at the Virginia Aviation Museum.


29 posted on 10/05/2018 12:10:28 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thank God for that and sorry he has to do it.


30 posted on 10/05/2018 12:13:58 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MagnoliaB
Part of being a US Senator is putting the nation above an important but unnecessary family obligation. No reason they couldn't have the reception without him and put off the ceremony until he's available.

Sorry, but it's selfish, and it's endemic of everything that is wrong with the US Senate.

31 posted on 10/05/2018 12:57:40 PM PDT by grania
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His whole flippin job is to be there for votes like this.


32 posted on 10/05/2018 1:39:58 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight yourr way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: C19fan

No, someone should kick his ass real good in order to reach his brains.


33 posted on 10/05/2018 1:41:04 PM PDT by odawg
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