If you were truly Machiavellian you might say that the best case scenario would be for Kavanaugh to serve as a martyr before the election. Then nominate Barrett who’s practically unimpeachable following this circus.
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I address Barrett in my column. My concern is that it gets dramatically harder to confirm a conservative judge after November.
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Absolutely. But on the flip side some of these Senators like Manchin and Tester (and even Bredesen should he win) could arguably vote for her way easier after November.
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Fair point. Pressure goes both ways.
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The smartest political thing to do is to move on quick and nominate someone else.
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Doesn’t seem like they’re gonna do that
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I know :/
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I like all the arguments you present in the piece. Something's got to give, the GOP needs to get creative (I won't hold my breath). Kavanaugh is doomed.
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If we give up on Kavanaugh we lose.
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How pathetic are you 12 likes and 4 repeats three hours in. Me thinks somebody's buying followers again.
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Would he be able to vote to confirm himself, or would we start one vote short?
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If they fail to confirm Kav for any reason or pull him for anyone else, I see the base fracturing and there will be an intentional blue wave to prove a point. I’ve seen countless conversations and threads to this.
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When you reward bad behavior, you get more bad behavior. The only way forward is to
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Or Ted Cruz...then they could eliminate the embarrassment of losing to Beto
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Go get me 5 more , the more the merrier , more choices for consumers !
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I like Lee but how is this just?
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I'm laughing at "abandonment as a political strategy," but when it works, well, it works!
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He can replace RBG when the time comes
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