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madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 07:26 PM Sep 2018

Now Grassley says "Well, maybe not Friday at 9:30am"

Grassley within minutes puts out a message that if the Senators are not ready to vote then they won't hold the vote on Friday.

I would wager that almost immediately he got a bunch of phone calls from a couple of republican Senators who said "Um, no."

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Now Grassley says "Well, maybe not Friday at 9:30am" (Original Post) madaboutharry Sep 2018 OP
GOOD! elleng Sep 2018 #1
That tells us a lot about where the votes really are! MoonRiver Sep 2018 #2
Please Vote NO! Bfd Sep 2018 #3
me too bdamomma Sep 2018 #17
Do you have a link? yo major debacle Sep 2018 #4
It was a screen caption on MSNBC. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #5
Does this work, major? I saw this about an hour ago, and it looked pretty namby-pamby to me: Leghorn21 Sep 2018 #19
At least pretend to give thoughtful consideration. C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #6
I'm sick. Between Trump, McConnell, the Supreme Court dem4decades Sep 2018 #7
That says he doesn't have the votes still_one Sep 2018 #8
I think chamomile tea is on the menu for tonight eleny Sep 2018 #9
Exactly! peggysue2 Sep 2018 #12
you got it..my first thought when I read this INdemo Sep 2018 #16
Republicans are willing to lose the mid-terms to get Kavanaugh confirmed. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #10
I posted the same thing yesterday. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #15
not only the base bdamomma Sep 2018 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author eggplant Sep 2018 #20
thanks just bdamomma Sep 2018 #21
They are running scared. nt Cognitive_Resonance Sep 2018 #11
Yes. warmfeet Sep 2018 #14
Dont have the votes. honest.abe Sep 2018 #13
They have the votes Tdog Sep 2018 #22
Wow.. your secind post. honest.abe Sep 2018 #23

bdamomma

(63,890 posts)
17. me too
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:23 PM
Sep 2018

They are not taking this seriously, that is what's bothering me. They have no respect for women. And like what Lawrence O'Donnell said last night, Kavanaugh is no champion of women.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
19. Does this work, major? I saw this about an hour ago, and it looked pretty namby-pamby to me:
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:36 PM
Sep 2018
Judic Cmte noticed POTENTIAL exec mtg for Friday.
Still taking this 1 step at a time. After hrg Dr Ford
& Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony- if we‘re ready to
vote, we will vote. If we aren’t ready, we won’t.
Cmte rules normally require 3 days notice so we‘re
following regular order



dem4decades

(11,297 posts)
7. I'm sick. Between Trump, McConnell, the Supreme Court
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 07:41 PM
Sep 2018

Rosenstein's problems and the potential for these Republicans to take over the government with no penalty it's really sickening.

The horse is just about out the barn door, how about slamming it shut Mr. Mueller before it's too late.

peggysue2

(10,835 posts)
12. Exactly!
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 08:26 PM
Sep 2018

Republicans think they are so clever. But we've seen this play, over and over. If McConnell had the vote, he'd be biting at the bit. Grassley simply embarrassed himself with the eager-beaver act.

These men are vile!

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
10. Republicans are willing to lose the mid-terms to get Kavanaugh confirmed.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 08:10 PM
Sep 2018

That was the concensus of many on cable news today.

They think if Kav is confirmed, they will be able to hold the base til 2020 even if they lost the midterms.

The base has threatened them in the last day: No Kavanaugh confirmation, no base in November.

bdamomma

(63,890 posts)
18. not only the base
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:29 PM
Sep 2018

Last edited Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:10 PM - Edit history (1)

but those anti choice religious wingnuts who want to end Roe.

Why is it I keep on envisioning Handmaids Tale????

Response to bdamomma (Reply #18)

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
14. Yes.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:18 PM
Sep 2018

That is a very good thing.

Keep them scared as hell, then vote them the hell out of office.

Don't ever let them back in.

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