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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:02 PM Sep 2018

Flake opposes quick vote on Kavanaugh, putting confirmation in doubt

Source: Politico

The Republican’s change following revelations about a woman accusing the Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault throws the nomination in jeopardy.

By BURGESS EVERETT 09/16/2018 11:41 AM EDT Updated 09/16/2018 06:44 PM EDT

UPDATE:

Sen. Jeff Flake, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in an interview Sunday evening that until he learns more about the sexual assault allegation regarding Brett Kavanaugh, he is “not comfortable voting yes” on Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court at a scheduled Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.

The Arizona senator is one of 11 Republicans on the narrowly divided panel, and without his support, the nomination cannot move forward given Democratic opposition. “We need to hear from her. And I don’t think I’m alone in this,” Flake told POLITICO.

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Senate Republicans are confronting a daunting question now that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser has gone public: Should his Supreme Court nomination continue barreling forward amid a sexual assault allegation?

Just hours after Republican senators brushed off the allegations as anonymous and too late to stop Kavanaugh's ascendance to the court, the Washington Post published an account from Christine Blasey Ford that Kavanaugh groped her, tried to pull off her clothes and covered her mouth when she tried to scream at a party in Maryland more than three decades ago. Afterward, Kavanaugh supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Ford should be heard out, though he did not call for the process to slow down.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/16/kavanaugh-allegation-anonymous-republicans-825855

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Flake opposes quick vote on Kavanaugh, putting confirmation in doubt (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2018 OP

If I remember correctly Flake Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #1

That about sums it up rather nicely. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #5

Yes. Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #7

He's already burned those bridges Zambero Sep 2018 #12

I don't think Flake thinks Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #13

Exactly, he is simply hedging his bets for the future. cstanleytech Sep 2018 #19

You remember correctly JDC Sep 2018 #9

Yup, Flake is a fake. cstanleytech Sep 2018 #18

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #2

This has to be stopped thegoose Sep 2018 #3

We'll see. My money is on him eventually caving. NT Bleacher Creature Sep 2018 #4

Flake grows Spine bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #6

More Binders Full of Women are on order! The first prepackaged binder is not working! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #8

Flake will do this long enough to make it look as if there is some pushback, enough Sep 2018 #10

She passed a lie detector, let's see if he can Cicada Sep 2018 #11

I Want To Believe! SCVDem Sep 2018 #14

I give it 72 hours Bob Loblaw Sep 2018 #15

I give it until Tues night Tardislass Sep 2018 #17

He might not be comfortable voting for Kavanaugh blueinredohio Sep 2018 #16

The rush to judgment is troubling bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #20

Call Flake and the rest on the Judiciary Comm. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #21

I've been saying SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #22

He's not comfortable voting "yes", but too cowardly to vote "no". JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #23

Hey, Jeffey! volstork Sep 2018 #24

Corker has come out with a similar DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #25

I suspect some conservatives had their doubts about Kavanaugh, but didn't have the courage to Nitram Sep 2018 #26

Sherman A1

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1. If I remember correctly Flake