Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will not vote on a SCOTUS vacancy before the election

by Greg P.

After mourning the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for about five minutes, Twitter is now discussing the chances that President Donald Trump gets a nominee through the Senate before the election.

But that’s going to be a challenge as Sen. Lisa Murkowski just said she will not vote on any replacement until after election day:

NEW: Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announces she will NOT vote to replace RBG on SCOTUS until after Election Day. “Fair is fair,” she says.

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) September 18, 2020

 

Sen. Susan Collins, you’re next:

.@SenatorCollins — what say you?

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) September 19, 2020

She’s said previously that she wouldn’t seat a Supreme Court Justice in October:

News: @SenatorCollins told me earlier this month in Maine that she would not seat a Supreme Court justice in October.

“I think that’s too close, I really do,” she said.

She said she’d also oppose seating a justice in the lame duck if there’s a change in presidents.

— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) September 19, 2020

And Sen. Chuck Grassley has said similar things:

Lisa Murkowski and Chuck Grassley are already on record saying they would not vote for a SCOTUS replacement before the 2020 election

Republicans have only 53 senators — and I have to wonder about what Collins and Romney are thinking right nowhttps://t.co/TQtkqhmkqZ

— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) September 19, 2020

Which makes Sen. Mitt Romeny the most crucial vote? Wow:

There is no chance that McConnell will be swayed by his own stance. But I hope Senators Collins, Romney, Murkowski and others will note the GOP position on election year vacancies. https://t.co/R1C1l8mOB6

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) September 18, 2020

And it’s not even clear yet what Sen. Mitch McConnell might do:

The Supreme Court is not the holy grail for every Republican senator. And will McConnell be diminished with his colleagues if he loses his majority? What I want to know is what is John Thune thinking tonight.

— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) September 19, 2020

To be continued. . .

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