Posted on 09/25/2018 1:10:44 PM PDT by Kevin in California
Senate Republican leaders want to schedule a floor vote for Monday or Tuesday on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court “unless something derailed it along the way,” according to Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune of South Dakota.
Thune told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday that if all goes according to plan, Republicans could get the procedural gears turning over the weekend. That assumes Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee featuring Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault, does not alter the current trajectory that Senate GOP leaders have set.
If Christine “Sunglasses” Ford doesn’t show up, then that will prove this whole thing was a political hit job, and that she is a useful idiot.
Kavanaugh is going to be seated. This show was to liven up the womens’ vote in November.....nothing more.
why wait???????
WE DON’T NEED MORE “SENATE RULES” !
they’ve already violated every rule.
what the hell is wrong with them? we all know what will happen between now and then
DO IT NOW!!
Get ‘er done.
OMG...these republicans are farging worthless. F-em.
Too much time for the rats to obstruct...Though I have a feeling come Saturday morning the republicans will surprise everyone with a vote!!
>>Vote NOW!<<
She has already decided to blow off the committee (btw remind me next time I am a witness to an alleged event to tell the prosecutor when/where/how I will testify).
It is end of day Monday — vote TOMORROW at the latest.
Good thing the latest liar has already reversed her statements an her version of gloria allred has closed his social media (basically admits he is a liar as well)
Next week is fine as long as it happens and he is confirmed.
Another delay. This time by the GOP weak sisters.
So will he miss the upcoming SCOTUS session?
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." - –Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents 82-83 (1770) in: Select Works of Edmund Burke, vol. 1, p. 146 (Liberty Fund ed. 1999).
“unless something derailed it along the way,”
Nothing like thinking positive and confident...
Having chained themselves to their word I’d believe they could vote late Thursday, but definitely anytime after that.
No sane reason to wait until next week.
He means:
We want to schedule a vote for Monday or Tuesday so THAT IT GIVES SOMETHING A CHANCE TO DERAIL IT.
You’re a moron, Thune. The appropriate thing to say is Under Senate rules we foresee a vote Monday or Tuesday.” Referring to potential “derailing” is weak and stupid, given the fact that you there are guys out there with crowbars trying to rip up the rails even as you speak. It’s just this whole passive attitude and expression that is so maddening with these jerks. Talk like a man and a leader, or don’t talk at all
Why so far out?
From your link...
Senate Republican leaders want to schedule a floor vote for Monday or Tuesday on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court “unless something derailed it along the way,” according to Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune of South Dakota.
Thune told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday that if all goes according to plan, Republicans could get the procedural gears turning over the weekend. That assumes Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee featuring Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexual assault, does not alter the current trajectory that Senate GOP leaders have set.
When asked if that meant floor debate on Kavanaugh could take place Monday or Tuesday, he said, “I would think so, if things were to stay on schedule, unless something derailed it along the way.”
“Again, we’ll see what happens on Thursday. But at this point, if nothing changes, my assumption would be from a timing standpoint that we could begin that process Friday, Saturday timeframe and wrap it up next week sometime,” the Republican Conference chairman said
Under that timeline, a Judiciary Committee markup might take place Friday, allowing Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to file a cloture to cut off debate on the nominee as early as Saturday, which would set up a Monday vote to limit the debate on the Supreme Court nominee.
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They need to have this process and vote over with, by the weekend and Kav needs to be confirmed and ready to go, by Oct 1!!!
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