Discussion: Committee Vote On Kavanaugh Delayed Until Next Week

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I don’t understand the logic—if the Democrats’ motions failed, how does that delay the vote? Nevertheless, this isn’t good news for “season tickets” Kavanaugh.

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WaPo said the following:

The move was expected – senators routinely delay committee business for one week, which is allowed under the panel’s rules. The Judiciary Committee voted 11-to-10 on Thursday to hold the vote at 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 20, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to set full Senate votes on Kavanaugh’s confirmation for the final week of September.

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Thanks for the inch, now let’s take the mile.

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Every day, Every week helps…

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Any extra time is not a friend to this nomination.

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“That way,” said McConnell, “Everybody will be concentrating on all the hurricane damage.”

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Uh huh, right, Mitch. I suspect some wavering is happening …

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Either wavering or some Rethugs are holding out to get something out of Yertle to get them onboard.

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Won’t that be hard with Trump looking for all the loose change lying around for his kinder prisons?

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Maybe but I doubt it. Trump would want it next week on the theory Florence will have blown over so wouldn’t be raining on his “Victory on Kavanaugh”. There’s at least 2 R Senators still working PR to avoid taking on fire from voting for Koach K, and delaying serves or caters to their anxieties.

But look at the naivete: Trump’s taking a chance that Florence doesn’t hit HIM, which shows incredible lack of understanding on how his FEMA is screwing the pooch on this. There actually may NEVER be a ‘better’ point for this supposed “good Trump news” than now.

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I’m unclear on this as well. More time before he is confirmed only gives more time for more skeletons, docs to leak. Seems like it would be in GOP best interest for judiciAry GOP to vote him out of committee today and turtle to schedule vote for next week.

I wonder what’s up…

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Ha ha ha , this is the Mc Connell, “oh darn I don’t have the votes” kind of delay.

M. Paul