Posted on 07/09/2018 3:06:30 PM PDT by Signalman
UPDATE (5:20pm ET) - Several signs are pointing to Kavanaugh. Either it's him, or this is an extraordinary bit of misdirection. The breadcrumbs from my source are related to members of Team Kavanaugh abruptly leaving law firms this afternoon. The source says he's been told "from the inside" that Kavanaugh is the pick. The second tweet, however, could be even more telling:
UPDATE (3:30pm ET) - Three sources tell me the president's pick will not be Raymond Kethledge. One of them also says Amy Barrett is likely out, but that's less solid. Taken together, these indications suggest that the Times' reporting about Kavanaugh or Hardiman from this morning was accurate, but we won't know for certain until this evening. But the decision has been made. Here's what I know, followed by an intriguing piece of chatter that suggests that Barrett isn't out after all. And another that it could be Hardiman:
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
If I were Trump, I’d present them all to the committee and say: “It’s impossible for you to reasonably reject all of them. So pick one! I give you a week to pick and another to confirm.”
Oh, the gnashing of teeth that go on over that!
I suspect it’s Hardiman also. For one thing he was runner up to Gorsuch last time. For another, I’ve seen reports from different media that it’s each of the other three or him. If I was betting my money would be on him.
JJ is a Democrat.
“Levin wants Barret
Coulter wants Kavanaugh
Place your bets...”
Well that settles it, it’s Hardiman for sure! ;~)
Kavanaugh is a typical Republican betrayer.
Given their track records you’re probably right ;)
It wouldn’t have anything to do with Georgetown AND Notre Dame, I don’t suppose, eh?
only two and a half more hours for someone else to beat you with the last FR Supremes rumor post before Trump moots them all!
Tweet said that it is Judge Reinhold. Have to wait I guess.
That would be really ugly to have someone fly all the way to DC and not give them the nod, especially if they are taking their entire family.
Barret? I heard that Mark Levin wants Mike Lee as does Ted Cruz.
Whoever it is, this is masterful misdirection. The President is doing a GREAT job of keeping reporters off the scent.
We’ve heard about Kavanagh heading to DC, about Hardiman heading to CD, about Barrett and her family heading to DC. I wonder if that means it’s Kehledge.
I have to admit that would be hoot and half if Judge Judy got the nod! LOL! I can just see the heads exploding all over the place.
Gosh, I love the drama. Who could've imagined choosing a SC Judge could be made exciting!
He wanted Mike Lee. I guess he realized that’s not going to happen.
F*** that never Trumper Mike Lee.
Watching all of these media reports with all of their inside sources, etc., is kind of like watching a game of musical chairs.
In this game, however, there is only one chair and potentially 4 [maybe 5, maybe even a dark horse or three] vying for it.
I like the guy from Michigan . Ketherlidge?
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