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Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The vote was 50-48 in favor of Kavanaugh.
Senators Collins, Flake, and Manchin had already announced their intentions to confirm Kavanaugh before the vote was held. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who was previously ready to vote "no", agreed to vote "present" instead so that Senator Steve Daines could attend his daughter's wedding instead of being present in the Senate to support Kavanaugh.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 06 2018, @11:23PM (2 children)
Yes, or potentially groups like Justice Democrats and various other smaller groups within the parties that have requirements about policy.
I'm planning on mostly just voting for any candidate on the ballot that's refusing to take corporate money, regardless of what their policy positions are because that's the only policy position that really matters. After the elections if those candidates get in, you can talk to them and make your wishes heard, but if they're taking the money, then it doesn't much matter who they are.
In some ways this is going to be a tough year in terms of voting. I hate my democratic senator, but I'm terrified about what would happen if the GOP gains another seat given the damage they've already done to our democracy.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Sunday October 07 2018, @12:03PM (1 child)
vote for them, but don't give them money. the dnc will claw the money back for the candidates they like. it is what hillary clinton had the dnc do when she took over the party-- claw the money back and give it to her instead.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @07:57PM
This is a good reason to look towards the Libertarians and Greens. Anybody who donated to Bernie Sanders should never forget that their money went into Clinton's coffers.