[GAGOP]

This is actually a shrewed move on her part. It allows her to honestly say she did not vote against Kavanaugh but not have to say she voted for him. While I wish she had the backbone to vote yes, I would rather she do this than vote no - just in case Flake gets confronted by protesters on his way to vote.

[Ron H.]

This is actually a shrewed move on her part. It allows her to honestly say she did not vote against Kavanaugh but not have to say she voted for him. ......

That's exactly what it is, a face saving hedge your bet ploy living to fight another day. She knows full well that the "D's" lost the vote so she may as well try and salvage a little credibility in the eyes of her constituents since she may be facing a foreboding challenger in her next reelection bid in 2022(?) with famed Sarah Palin whispering a potential run against her..

[mrsmith]

“It allows her to honestly say she did not vote against Kavanaugh but not have to say she voted for him. “

And that wouldn’t be possible without Daine’s absence.... which is so perplexing- maybe it was all planned?
(Also, this assures a vote as I’ve explained elsewhere ad nauseum)