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demmiblue

(36,898 posts)
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:06 AM Sep 2018

McConnell Tells Conservatives To 'Keep The Faith' On Kavanaugh Confirmation

Source: TPM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told listeners at the annual Values Voter summit to “keep the faith” and “not get rattled” by “tactics” being used to keep Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh off the bench.

“You’ve watched the fight, you’ve watched the tactics. But here’s what I want to tell you: in the very near future, Judge Kavanaugh will be on the United States Supreme Court,” he said to a swell of applause. “So my friends, keep the faith and don’t get rattled by all of this. We’re gonna plow right through it and do our job.”

McConnell did not mention the upcoming hearing with Kavanaugh and professor Christine Blasey Ford where Republicans claim to want to hear both accounts of the alleged sexual assault. His comments do not seem to display any desire on his part to hear her out in a way that could disqualify Kavanaugh from contention.

McConnell also patted himself on the back for keeping Merrick Garland off of the bench, calling it one of the most important things he has done as majority leader.

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/mcconnell-tells-conservatives-to-keep-faith-despite-tactics

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McConnell Tells Conservatives To 'Keep The Faith' On Kavanaugh Confirmation (Original Post) demmiblue Sep 2018 OP
Come hell or high water they're gonna ram him in n/t durablend Sep 2018 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2018 #11
"Plow right through this" C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #2
I'm afraid they're still going to confirm him. The GOP is desperate. They see the catbyte Sep 2018 #3
They are going to try. But it just got very complicated. Nitram Sep 2018 #15
I look forward to McConnell's funeral when he finally keels over. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2018 #4
That lousy True Blue American Sep 2018 #5
Well, I just live the next state up,I will join you. True Blue American Sep 2018 #6
+1 dalton99a Sep 2018 #7
Faith has nothing to do with it. Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #8
trump and the kgop hate women duforsure Sep 2018 #9
This is the new strategy DesertRat Sep 2018 #10
They know their political goose is cooked anyway, so determined to grab what they can now. nt Cognitive_Resonance Sep 2018 #12
"Nice congressional seat you got there. Hate to see you lose it." truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #13
"Keep the Faith" sounds an awful lot like, "ignore the charges and vote for Kavanaugh." Nitram Sep 2018 #14
That's not what its called Mitch duforsure Sep 2018 #16
"McConnell Tells Conservatives To 'Keep The Faith' On Kavanaugh Confirmation" area51 Sep 2018 #17
Really excellant place to promote a possible rapist.. Maxheader Sep 2018 #18
"...and do our job." I guess that job is to stack the SCOTUS to grant sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #19
Yeah. Turbineguy Sep 2018 #20
"Keep the faith" means "Better start praying." lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #21
These women are going to have this Justice forced upon them whether they like it or not! Midnight Writer Sep 2018 #22

Response to durablend (Reply #1)

catbyte

(34,472 posts)
3. I'm afraid they're still going to confirm him. The GOP is desperate. They see the
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:13 AM
Sep 2018

writing on the wall. They know that this asshole is their last, best chance to stack the court. They know they're toast after November. The only way to avoid it is for voters to bombard Republican Senators who are up for election in 2018 to tell them if they vote to confirm, they're going to lose.

Hong Kong Cavalier

(4,573 posts)
4. I look forward to McConnell's funeral when he finally keels over.
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:19 AM
Sep 2018

I may even take a road trip to visit. And have a lot of water to drink beforehand.

Uncle Joe

(58,445 posts)
8. Faith has nothing to do with it.
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:37 AM
Sep 2018

If McConnell had faith in Constitutional process, he would've at the very least given Garland a hearing.

If McConnell had faith in Constitutional process, he wouldn't be trying to ramrod a flawed candidate into the highest court in the land without holding extensive hearings and investigation into the charges against Kavanaugh.

McConnell's mind was made up to support whoever Trump nominated regardless of the nominee.

McConnell has no faith, he's bankrupt in that department subverting whatever speck of faith he had to cynical, self-serving political machinations.


Thanks for the thread demmiblue.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. trump and the kgop hate women
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:40 AM
Sep 2018

By showing everyone how they treat the abuse of women, and how they use their power to intimidate , and demonize them over men every time. Treating someone who has been attacked like this is horrific, and suggesting they are the liar is typical from monsters like trump and the kgop. They refuse to get the truth for fear he'll be exposed more, which he probably would be. The Senators are running from the truth now to get him into position for self protection, which is very criminal. This will backfire badly on them, and just incite many more people to vote against them , then reverse this appointment with impeachment of him. The majority against kavanaugh is huge , and will show them at this upcoming election how badly they've screwed up.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
10. This is the new strategy
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:47 AM
Sep 2018

Make her think that her testimony won't matter so she won't show up. Explains DT's tweets too.

truthisfreedom

(23,159 posts)
13. "Nice congressional seat you got there. Hate to see you lose it."
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 12:07 PM
Sep 2018

The entire repuke system is a protection racket.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
16. That's not what its called Mitch
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 12:57 PM
Sep 2018

Its called co-conspirators after they connect the dots you and kavanaugh and others were all knowingly involved with putin and russia influence. Every Senator that votes for him that has connections with russian, or putin money funneled to them with the NRA or others will be conspiring to do this to protect putin , trump , and themselves , and they will be found guilty doing this. They're digging themselves their own graves now doing this.

area51

(11,925 posts)
17. "McConnell Tells Conservatives To 'Keep The Faith' On Kavanaugh Confirmation"
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 01:14 PM
Sep 2018

Why, because the fix is in?

Maxheader

(4,374 posts)
18. Really excellant place to promote a possible rapist..
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 01:20 PM
Sep 2018
The Values Voter Summit is hosted by the Family Research Council.

sinkingfeeling

(51,478 posts)
19. "...and do our job." I guess that job is to stack the SCOTUS to grant
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 01:20 PM
Sep 2018

the wishes of a small minority of people. I once thought Senators were there to represent all people.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
21. "Keep the faith" means "Better start praying."
Fri Sep 21, 2018, 02:00 PM
Sep 2018

Because if they don't ram this crony through, they're all going to jail.

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