Posted on 09/21/2018 4:49:04 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Fox News was told that the Republican senators want an answer by the end of the day.
In a statement released Friday evening, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley extended the deadline for a response to 10 p.m. If there's no response, or a rejection of the offer, Grassley said in a statement, the committe may set a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination for Monday.
Im extending the deadline for response yet again to 10 oclock this evening," Grassley said. "Im providing a notice of a vote to occur Monday in the event that Dr. Fords attorneys dont respond or Dr. Ford decides not to testify. In the event that we can come to a reasonable resolution as Ive been seeking all week, then I will postpone the committee vote to accommodate her testimony."
"We cannot continue to delay.
We need to hear from her, said one senior source familiar with the process. Monday is the preferred date. But we are open to other things.
A senior Republican source told Fox News we cant postpone forever.
For their part, Democrats reacted negatively to the offer. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Ford shouldnt be rushed. She said Ford cant testify any earlier than Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
A Monday vote would be wonderful.
Turtle said this morning that Kav would be on the court by mid week. He already tabulated the votes. Relax.
Go back and reread the release.
“Chairman Grassley issued the following statement: ....”
“may set a vote”
No MAY in his statement.
Im extending the deadline for response yet again to 10 oclock this evening. Im providing a notice of a vote to occur Monday in the event that Dr. Fords attorneys dont respond or Dr. Ford decides not to testify.”
Let’s eliminate the wiggle room. The notice should have stated “10:00 pm EDT”
At least we won’t see her flying all over giving speeches ...
GOP Senators are Eunuchs in every sense of the word.
Tucker Carlson explained how Senate rules make next Thursday a critical date for approving ANY Scotus candidate before midterms. The dems are gaming the system, bigly.
“She had months”
She has had 36 years by some accounts.
Except that eunuchs have y-chromosomes.
GOP-E Senators don't.
The” reasonable resolution” Grassley referred too won’t happen because she insists that Kavanaugh testify first and also she can’t be questioned by any outside counsel.
The GOP flat out rejected that and are sticking with their demands.
Their Dem plan all along really was to delay and flip the few votes they need to defeat the nominee. That isn’t happening. Turtle has counted the votes...therefore his tweet this morning..
Obama, uh, I mean, Grassley, why not extend it out to 2020.
Tucker Carlson just explained the Senate rules on the Kavanaugh vote date.
If they delay the vote and not vote Until after Thursday, it is over totally. Kavanaugh will not be seated at all.
No one in media is talking about this, because the Democrats know the rules and know they will not have to worry about another Trump pick being seated.
... My guess is that the Democrat/Socialist endgame is probably to create an environment to force the Confirmation Vote without hearing any testimony from Ford .... Then afterwards Protest that her voice is being silenced by the Trump Cult of Demonic Anti American Evil White Misogynous Males.
It’s over. She’s not coming. The vote will occur monday....
Does Grassley no the rules?
If the Republicans roll over and allow defeat to be snatched from the jaws of victory, millions of conservatives will likely stay home in disgust this November.
Spot on........
Polling shows only “25 percent” of the public believes her! That speaks volumes.
They have lost the nomination vote and also their campaign issue for the mid terms.
They miscalculated and botch both the Court and the ginned up election issue.
The American voter sees this for what it is......
That is confusing because that is not what the written letter said.
Talk about wishywashy
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Ford shouldnt be rushed.
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She’s had since the letter was turned over to YOU, FeinSwine & IF you had followed committee procedure & passed the letter along to be dealt with according to procedures, NONE OF THIS would be happening. ALL YOUR FAULT, DiFi ... you mishandled this from the get-go, not the Republicans.
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