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Lisa Murkowski Delivers Message: Take Kavanaugh Accusations Seriously
The New York times ^ | September 25th, 2018 | By Nicholas Fandos

Posted on 09/25/2018 10:16:05 AM PDT by Mariner

WASHINGTON — Republican Party leaders may be insisting that they will install Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, but Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is offering a blunt warning of her own: Do not prejudge sexual assault allegations against the nominee that will be aired at an extraordinary public hearing on Thursday.

“We are now in a place where it’s not about whether or not Judge Kavanaugh is qualified,” Ms. Murkowski, a key swing Republican vote, said in an extended interview in the Capitol Monday night. “It is about whether or not a woman who has been a victim at some point in her life is to be believed.”

One of two Republican woman in the Senate who supports abortion rights — Susan Collins of Maine is the other — Ms. Murkowski was always expected to be a critical vote in Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation process. But she is making clear that, beyond matters of reproductive rights, she is deeply troubled by Christine Blasey Ford’s story of a sexual assault by Judge Kavanaugh when she was 15 and he was 17.

In the interview, Ms. Murkowski emphasized how invested she is in assessing Dr. Blasey’s story. She said she worked behind the scenes last weekend to ensure negotiations between Republicans and the accuser’s lawyers did not fall apart because of an “arbitrary timeline.” She canceled a meeting of the Senate committee she chairs on Thursday to ensure her schedule was clear.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 115th; kavanaugh; metoo; murkowski; scotus
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To: Mariner

Lisa Murkowski Delivers Message: Take Kavanaugh Accusations Seriously.

This woman’s brain obviously has never thawed out after she came down from Alaska. What a dope.


21 posted on 09/25/2018 10:21:37 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Mariner

Come on, she’s right! The more seriously we take them, the more the Democrats self-destruct. Give it time, this will backfire, bigly. Republican approval ratings are up, markets at all time highs, and consumer confidence is the highest in 18 years.

In the meantime, the one guaranteed way to lose votes is to ignore idiots like Murkowski whose votes count just as much as any other Senator.


22 posted on 09/25/2018 10:21:40 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Mariner

And this is why I disagree with Rush and Tucker regarding “confirm or else.” Vote or else, yes. Confirm, no.

I say no because I will not punish the GOP or slit my own throat because the RINOs are out to sabotage Trump.

Now, we also know why Grassley has postponed this. It is because the key votes in his own caucus, aka the RINOs are behind it. Fault Grassley if you will but his job is to get the nomination through. His mistake is not realizing that ensuring the vote was the victory here.


23 posted on 09/25/2018 10:21:45 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Mariner

She’s not stupid. She’s evil.


24 posted on 09/25/2018 10:22:47 AM PDT by sitetest (No longer mostly dead.)
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To: Mariner
We have. All the alleged witnesses clear Kavanaugh of wrongdoing.

Meanwhile, Democratic men get away with abusing women in front of cameras (like Groper Joe Biden) and dim wits like Lisa won't even speak out.

Where was Lisa demanding Bill Clinton resign when he paid off Paula Jones or demanding an FBI investigation when Kathleen Wiley came forward?

25 posted on 09/25/2018 10:22:53 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Mariner

She’s not stupid. She wants something.


26 posted on 09/25/2018 10:23:12 AM PDT by Romulus
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To: Mariner

Alaska’s demographics skew more heavily male than any other state in the Union.

Never understood how she keeps getting elected.


27 posted on 09/25/2018 10:23:15 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Mariner

In other words, assume Kavanaugh is the liar.


28 posted on 09/25/2018 10:23:48 AM PDT by JoSixChip (He is Batman!)
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To: Mariner

>>> “It is about whether or not a woman who has been a victim at some point in her life is to be believed.” <<<

At some point of her life? WTF kind of kangaroo court is she talking about?


29 posted on 09/25/2018 10:24:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Mariner

if every R except this loser votes for K, does he pass? with Pence’s vote perhaps? just trying to get a count


30 posted on 09/25/2018 10:24:25 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Brilliant

and flake..

the reason there has not been a vote is because the votes are not there.


31 posted on 09/25/2018 10:24:27 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Mariner

Oh, and if the Red State democrats think that this smearing is giving them cover are in for another thing. You really think the voters in those red states are going to be more forgiving of downing the nominee for this reason than if they simply voted against him?!?!

NO WAY.


32 posted on 09/25/2018 10:24:41 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Trump20162020

They will be waiting a long time..

dollars to doughnuts she will want more time tomorrow night.


33 posted on 09/25/2018 10:25:44 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Mariner

Don’t freak out about this. Murkowski isn’t really saying anything different than the other GOP Senators. Grassley and others have said the allegations should be taken seriously and look forward to hearing from her.


34 posted on 09/25/2018 10:25:50 AM PDT by arista
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Quote: “Never understood how she keeps getting elected.”

Because Mitch the GOPe support her as part of the club. Time for Mitch to deliver some bad news. Get in line or we will primary your ass.


35 posted on 09/25/2018 10:26:25 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: MplsSteve

and like Lisa.. we will never get rid of amy.


36 posted on 09/25/2018 10:26:31 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Mariner

I still believe Manchin, and probably Donelly and Heitkamp (sp?) will vote for him.


37 posted on 09/25/2018 10:27:04 AM PDT by Timmy
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To: Mariner

Irrelevant due to the Bill Clinton Rule.


38 posted on 09/25/2018 10:27:31 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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To: Mariner

Do we need to go to the extreme of allowing drilling in ANWAR. We alreay have plenty of oil from fracking in the lower 48 and this is a step too far. Wouldn’t be prudent. The Caribou.


39 posted on 09/25/2018 10:28:36 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Mariner
So who are the morons who allow these morons on the committee to begin with?????
40 posted on 09/25/2018 10:28:52 AM PDT by amorphous
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