I’ll continue to point this out here AS LONG AS NECESSARY, which is until I stop hearing people here bitch about having only a RINO to vote for in the November elections...and then talking about not voting for the RINO, out of some demented ‘principle’.
The vote here was 53-46 for Collins to join the Ninth Circuit, a straight party line vote. That means the following -
1. EVERY Republican in the Senate voted FOR him. This includes ROMNEY, COLLINS, MURKOWSKI, and the many other Republican Trump haters. Without their votes, Collins would have been dead in the water.
2. EVERY Democrat in the Senate voted AGAINST him. This includes Doug Jones and Joe Manchin. So even the most conservative Democrats in the Senate still will not support Trump’s judges, regardless of what they may promise you before election time [I specifically remember people here telling us not to worry about Manchin, as he’s ‘one of us’. Well, he wasn’t on this vote, nor many other votes].
If Trump didn’t have his 53 Republicans in the Senate, he would be COMPLETELY NEUTERED as president, unable to do a damn thing in the White House. Millions of Republicans have held their noses in countless elections, but still voted for Senate RINOs when it counted, in November, and because of those people, we’re getting judges seated.
So, you people who still sit out elections in November, because the Republican on the ticket isn’t perfect, GROW UP, you’re not doing anyone here a favor with your ‘principled’ stance, you’re only enabling the Democrats - and you need to accept that FACT. If you don’t like the Republican candidate, deal with it in the Primary, and ONLY in the Primary...when November comes, remember the party-line vote here, and the many other party-line and near party-line votes.
I agree with you 100% Mr BobL
I do believe though that the RINO’s are confirming, not in support of Trump, but in support of Mitch and the internal senate politics, which is still fine by me.
even in the few cases where the R votes no on a nominee for whatever ideological reason, it’s all part of the game, and Mitch will only put the vote on the floor when he knows the nominee will be confirmed. for example Mitt’s recent no vote on Eastern Texas District judge Michael Truncale.
Mitt got to look tough, but he knew the vote was going to pass anyways.
Well, you’ve won the Free Republic comment of the Day, for sure, IMHO. And could be in the running for Comment of the Month, maybe even, Comment of the Year.
Republican Voter:
Agrees with candidate on 99 out of 100 issues....stays home because their pet issue isn’t the most important thing on candidates policy paper.
Democrat Voter:
Agrees with their candidate on ONE out of 1000 issues....shows up eagerly, votes early, votes often and will even vote for some dead folks, since they still have a right to vote, because as long as their candidate doesn’t have a problem with someone marrying a pine tree, they’re A-OK and get the votes.
RINO, until voted out and replaced by a stronger Conservative, is better than any Dem, by light years. At least with a RINO, if that’s the only choice, they’re voting with the party the strong majority of the time.
Dem is voting party line, no matter what and against America and it’s citizens every step of the way.
As for Jones, he’s only pretending to be a smidgen of Conservative because party bosses let him. He wins next year, he’ll have 6 years to do some damage and wreak havoc.
Well said!
During the last Congressional term, some were calling for certain Republicans to be forced out of the party, thereby giving democrats control of the Senate. I kid you not.
So, you people who still sit out elections in November, because the Republican on the ticket isn’t perfect, GROW UP, you’re not doing anyone here a favor with your ‘principled’ stance, you’re only enabling the Democrats - and you need to accept that FACT. If you don’t like the Republican candidate, deal with it in the Primary, and ONLY in the Primary...when November comes, remember the party-line vote here, and the many other party-line and near party-line votes.
Grow up? You mean like Romney and the elected GOP Never Trumpers who were just fine with Hillary and her constitution destroying judges?
Sorry, loyalty is a two way street in my house. If Senator Romney has the right to “vote for his wife” to the benefit of Hillary Criminal and HER judges then unwashed serfs on the GOP plantation do that too.
Never Trumpism has forever changed the GOP and browbeating the GOP base into voting for the Chamber of Commerce approved candidates isn’t gong to work.