Can a Senator Abstain from voting for Alito?

[Blue Belle]

I'm not talking cloture here... I'm talking actual vote.

[napi21]

1. YES! They can abstain or just not go to work that day! n/t

[0007]

2. I think so!

:shrug:

[bigwillq]

3. They can just NOT vote

But I really don't see the point of that.

[Nutmegger]

4. Probably better for those red-state Dem Senators. [nt]

[bigwillq]

6. Better for them not to vote?

:shrug:

Why because they may lose a vote or too. That's bullshit. I'm so sick of politicians voting on issues based on something that may or may not happen to them in the future.

[Nutmegger]

8. The reason they got in office is because they're

a conservative / moderate Dem - the people weren't looking for a Ted Kennedy.

If they don't vote for cloture, the MSM and Repuke who challenges that Dem will tear them to shreds. That's just the way it is.

So they don't have to vote "no", just abstain.

[springsteen4senate]

5. of course they can

[mom cat]

7. Hell Yes!

[sam sarrha]

9. they would be disfunded and another Rethug candidate would replace him..