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RandySF

(58,874 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:42 PM Sep 2018

Flake: Senate needs to hear more about assault accusation before taking action

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NEWS: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) tells me in an intv he that doesn’t think the Judiciary Cmte should move ahead with its Thursday vote on Kavanaugh until they hear more from Christine Blasey Ford. “For me, we can’t vote until we hear more.”
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Flake: Senate needs to hear more about assault accusation before taking action (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2018 OP

and so it begins eleny Sep 2018 #1

Well that's a crack in the wall, no? BootinUp Sep 2018 #2

No, it's Jeff Flake. OnDoutside Sep 2018 #3

He's on the Senate Judiciary Committee. W_HAMILTON Sep 2018 #4

What if he knows someone who was sexually assulted? Stuart G Sep 2018 #7

Grassley and Hatch will move for Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #5

I smell a withdrawal coming sunonmars Sep 2018 #6

My beloved Senator.... AZ8theist Sep 2018 #8

He always talks a good show, but he doesn't follow through. nt tblue37 Sep 2018 #9

I wouldn't judge him so lightly. This may be the crack in the glass. secondwind Sep 2018 #10

eleny

(46,166 posts)

1. and so it begins

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:43 PM

Sep 2018

BootinUp

(47,156 posts)

2. Well that's a crack in the wall, no?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:44 PM

Sep 2018

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)

3. No, it's Jeff Flake.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:45 PM

Sep 2018

W_HAMILTON

(7,867 posts)

4. He's on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:50 PM

Sep 2018

Right now, the Senate Judiciary Committee has 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.

If he were to vote for not moving ahead with Kavanaugh's nomination, the vote most likely would be 11-10 AGAINST Kavanaugh, with the 10 Democrats and 1 Republican (Flake) voting against him.

So, he has plenty of power to do something about it; however, as other have pointed out, he's usually all words and no action.