than perhaps antagonizing elements of the base. where are they going to go at this point? the republican morse? they can stay home. but i suspect that would be self-defeating. at least with manchin they get somebody who supports democratic values more often than republican. were you vised by the way things fell into place today? not particularly. i thought that i think k collins is one of the best senators and i have the highest respect for him. i was not surprised by collins or manchin. i was surprised by murkowski reasoning for not voting for kavanaugh. i thought she might have relied upon he shed concerns about kavanaugh s support for native americans and federal land issues. she made it more about his temperament. that surprised me a little bit.