Murkowski: I Voted ‘No’ On Kavanaugh Because It’s About More Than One Nominee

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 5: Sen. Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK) speaks to reporters after voting no on a cloture vote for the nomination of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, at the U.S. Capitol, October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted 51-49 in a procedural vote to advance the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 5: Sen. Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK) speaks to reporters after voting no on a cloture vote for the nomination of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, at the U.S. Capitol, O... WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 5: Sen. Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK) speaks to reporters after voting no on a cloture vote for the nomination of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, at the U.S. Capitol, October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted 51-49 in a procedural vote to advance the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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After voting against proceeding to a final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) told reporters that she opposed his confirmation because she believes the vote has become about more than one nominee.

Murkowski, the only Senate Republican to vote against his confirmation, said that Kavanaugh is a “good man” but that he’s not the right person to take a seat on the Supreme Court right now. She said that the confirmation process has not been fair to Kavanaugh but that she must push for greater fairness within government.

“This hasn’t been fair to the judge, but I also recognize that we need to have institutions that are viewed as fair and if people who are victims, if people who feel that there is no fairness in our system of government, particularly within our courts, we’ve gone down a path that is not good and right for this country,” she said, according to a transcript of her remarks.

“And so I have been wrestling with whether or not this was about qualifications of a good man or is this bigger than the nomination. And I believe we are dealing with issues right now that are bigger than a nominee and how we ensure that our institutions not only our legislative branch but our judicial branch continue to be respected,” she continued.

Murkowski told reporters that she will develop a full statement and deliver it on the Senate floor later today.

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  1. Well, that and Manchin gave you cover to pretend at least one R is slightly less treasonous than the rest. I’m guessing it was just your turn.

  2. Explain that to Flake and Collins, please ! Thanks !

  3. That is actually a perfectly reasonable answer.

  4. That is exactly the right message, because it’s the truth. There are many, many judges in the nations who have a conservative leaning, some of them a strong conservative leaning. And then there are those who are simply - and wholly - political animals. And then there are woefully unfit people, as demonstrated by their actions past and present.

    Kavanaugh nails the latter two, but will never be the first. It doesn’t take a genius to see that.

    Republicans will get their conservative justice after the midterms, much as it pains me to say it. But it doesn’t have to be this asshole.

  5. Could you please let us know your definition of “Good Man” Senator Murkowski. You must know a lot of really terrible people to make this assessment.

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