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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,304 posts) Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:03 PM Sep 2018

'Huge' reaction if GOP rams through Kavanaugh -- Murray, Cantwell

Sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be fully investigated, not subjected to a rushed Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and confirmation vote, Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell said on Wednesday.

"It is important for the United States that we have due process," Cantwell said. "We have to get this right." She warned against "putting allegations of sexual assault on a time schedule -- What's the rush?"

"The FBI does this all the time, they should do it now," Murray said.

A "huge" reaction in the country can be expected, Murray argued, if Republicans ram through the nomination without vetting allegations made by Prof. Christine Blasey Ford. There will be "huge repercussions" for senators who go along, Cantwell added.

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Connelly-Kavanaugh-Murray-Cantwell-Ford-claims-13242048.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletterspi&utm_term=spi

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'Huge' reaction if GOP rams through Kavanaugh -- Murray, Cantwell (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP

I think either way, the Republicans come out looking bad. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #1

Not to mention either way they're going to come off being viewed as anti-woman. brush Sep 2018 #8

Agree. And either way, info they're trying to outrun Hortensis Sep 2018 #14

I agree, which is why I think they'll ram through the nomination. At this point they're Neema Sep 2018 #17

Fucking repugs might hand the Senate to Dems. lark Sep 2018 #2

Dems are running ads in states and districts that have GOP BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #4

They will take that trade off Cosmocat Sep 2018 #11

What would it take to impeach him if he's installed on the court? ecstatic Sep 2018 #3

Takes 67 votes. Would have to be something pretty massive to get enough red state Repubs to swing. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #5

In real life, I think making it to SCOTUS means he's home free.... Hekate Sep 2018 #6

Yup. "Brazen it out" has been the Republican M.O. since the 90s... JHB Sep 2018 #15

Same as impeaching a president. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #7

Yeah yeah hurple Sep 2018 #9

YEP Cosmocat Sep 2018 #12

Actually, old guy Sep 2018 #10

Been waiting for 40 frickin years for a huge reaction maxrandb Sep 2018 #13

THIS BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #16

Yeah, that'll fix everything for the next couple of generations. Huge. librechik Sep 2018 #18

Senators voting 'Yes' will find Kavanaugh as their running mate in all subsequent elections bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #19

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. I think either way, the Republicans come out looking bad.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:06 PM

Sep 2018

Either they ram through the most unpopular nominee in history and enrage both Democrats and Independents right before midterms, or they fail, have to retract Kavanaugh, and the Democrats come out as champions and the Republicans looking completely incompetent because they couldn't get their nominee through EVEN WITH Senate control.

The former increases Democratic turnout and turns Independents to the left. The latter suppresses Republican turnout.

brush

(53,925 posts)

8. Not to mention either way they're going to come off being viewed as anti-woman.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:29 PM

Sep 2018

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Too bad, so sad.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

14. Agree. And either way, info they're trying to outrun

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 04:35 PM

Sep 2018

and ram this confirmation through ahead of is going to continue to come out.

The fact that getting a person like this on the court is far more important than what America thinks should be a very alarming indicator of intent.

Neema

(1,151 posts)

17. I agree, which is why I think they'll ram through the nomination. At this point they're

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 05:02 PM

Sep 2018

probably all worried about going to jail, and having a very GOP-friendly SCOTUS looks like a good option to them.

lark

(23,166 posts)

2. Fucking repugs might hand the Senate to Dems.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:09 PM

Sep 2018

Repugs wouldn't care that much because they'd have the presidency and SCOTUS in hand so could continue on with their criminal, treasonous, grifting ways to enrich themselves and the rich and destroy the working class. SCOTUS would cover up everything for them and their funder - PUtin.

BigmanPigman

(51,642 posts)

4. Dems are running ads in states and districts that have GOP

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:14 PM

Sep 2018

reps running in midterms and those who are borderline like Collins. YEAH!

Cosmocat

(14,575 posts)

11. They will take that trade off

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:46 PM

Sep 2018

Getting five full on fascists on the SC is the super bowl for them.

They can get the country into screwing itself into getting control of the senate/congress again, like they did in 2010.

The stupid is their redo button.

ecstatic

(32,749 posts)

3. What would it take to impeach him if he's installed on the court?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:12 PM

Sep 2018

Not just for the attempted rape, but also his perjury in prior hearings. Maybe that should be the plan. trump doesn't deserve 2 SCOTUS seats.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

5. Takes 67 votes. Would have to be something pretty massive to get enough red state Repubs to swing.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:19 PM

Sep 2018

At least, that's what I think. Feel free to correct me if my number is off.

Hekate

(90,867 posts)

6. In real life, I think making it to SCOTUS means he's home free....

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:22 PM

Sep 2018

Damn the Constitution, and full speed ahead.

JHB

(37,163 posts)

15. Yup. "Brazen it out" has been the Republican M.O. since the 90s...

Reply to Hekate (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 04:40 PM

Sep 2018

...if not earlier.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,900 posts)

7. Same as impeaching a president.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:25 PM

Sep 2018

Only one S.Ct. justice has ever been impeached by the House, and he was acquitted by the Senate. That was Samuel Chase in 1805. So, don't hold your breath.

hurple

(1,306 posts)

9. Yeah yeah

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:31 PM

Sep 2018

"Huge repercussions" for this...

"They'll be sorry" if that...

"Horrible reaction" when they...

Day after day, more and more, we see the R's do horrible, nasty, repugnant things, and everytime we cry, "the people will rise up and show them!" But, they keep winning, and winning, and people keep voting for them, and they keep holding office, and even gaining ground... election after election.

Yeah yeah... gerymandering, blah blah blah... At this point, with the things they've done, the people should be rising up in such numbers that even gerrymandering cannot save them.

But it does. Time after time.

I'm sorry, I'm doing everything I can, but not nearly as much as I want to... But, until we find a way to de-program the Limbaugh-Fox-zombies en masse, the reality is that is likely going to continue.

Cosmocat

(14,575 posts)

12. YEP

Reply to hurple (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:48 PM

Sep 2018

just posted similar.

They will GLADLY take the trade off of losing the senate this cycle to get five fascists on the SC because the stupid is their safety net - just like 2010.

old guy

(3,284 posts)

10. Actually,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:33 PM

Sep 2018

I believe the repubs think they can get away with this whole scam and suffer little or no consequences election wise. It is the only thing that makes sense to me.