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McConnell issues Supreme Court ultimatum
politico.com ^ | 7/20/18 | ELANA SCHOR and BURGESS EVERETT

Posted on 07/20/2018 3:29:15 PM PDT by cotton1706

Edited on 07/20/2018 3:30:50 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Mitch McConnell has a warning for Democrats demanding copious documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Be careful what you wish for.

The Senate majority leader privately told senior Republicans on Wednesday that if Democrats keep pushing for access to upwards of a million pages in records from President Donald Trump’s high court pick, he’s prepared to let Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote slip until just before November’s midterm elections, according to multiple sources.

Delaying the vote past September would serve a dual purpose for McConnell, keeping vulnerable red-state Democrats off the campaign trail while potentially forcing anti-Kavanaugh liberals to swallow a demoralizing defeat just ahead of the midterms. Senators said McConnell believes the Democratic base will be “deflated” if they raise hopes of defeating Kavanaugh only to lose just days before the election.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 115th; 2018election; 2020election; abortion; brettkavanaugh; confirmkavanaugh; election2018; election2020; elections; kavanaugh; kentucky; maga; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; scotus; trumpscotus
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To: cotton1706

I couldn’t agree with you more. We all know he’s a master of the shiv in the back. On the occasions when a conservative is not the shivee, but rather the shiver, it’s a refreshing change


21 posted on 07/20/2018 4:09:45 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 1,000 Posts as of 8/11/17! Still not shutting up after all these years!)
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To: cotton1706

I couldn’t agree with you more. We all know he’s a master of the shiv in the back. On the occasions when a conservative is not the shivee, but rather the shiver, it’s a refreshing change


22 posted on 07/20/2018 4:12:13 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 1,000 Posts as of 8/11/17! Still not shutting up after all these years!)
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To: cotton1706

Generally agree with your assessment of Mitch. Tried to get my in-laws to vote for Bevin against him in the Senate primary several years ago, which Bevin lost, before becoming governor.

That said, I think recent events have given Mitch some spine/cojones. I think getting accosted by rabid Leftists coming out of dinner with his wife and another couple was a wake-up call, one that works in our favor.


23 posted on 07/20/2018 4:17:06 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Arm_Bears
"Tell ‘em to pound sand and full speed ahead."

That's my thinking.

The Dems are going to vote no regardless; only the (many) weak-kneed Republicans are susceptible to going wobbly.

And every day a vote is delayed is one more day for the Dems to dredge up some fake Anita Hill type "scandal" to intimidate them into changing their vote.

24 posted on 07/20/2018 4:17:38 PM PDT by daler
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To: cotton1706

Yes, at least the yertl has some value, unlike Lyin’ Ryan who has NO value that I can ascertain.


25 posted on 07/20/2018 4:18:29 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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To: cotton1706

McConnell growing a spine and using his power as majority leader.

Okay, who kidnapped McConnell?

5.56mm


26 posted on 07/20/2018 4:21:48 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: MileHi

“pusillanimous ... Good vocabulary word.”

I believe that is the actual “root” of current slang word, “pu$$y”. Really.


27 posted on 07/20/2018 4:22:28 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

LOL Makes sense


28 posted on 07/20/2018 4:25:13 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victikms, and control freaks.)
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To: cotton1706

The man has been super on judges. That is worth a lot. I wish he would get better on the rest of the MAGA agenda but he has been great at this.


29 posted on 07/20/2018 4:25:57 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: cotton1706

You go Turtle!


30 posted on 07/20/2018 4:28:35 PM PDT by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: cotton1706

McConnell knows how to play hardball, I just wish he’d play it more often.


31 posted on 07/20/2018 4:28:37 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: cotton1706

McConnell knows how to play hardball, I just wish he’d play it more often.


32 posted on 07/20/2018 4:28:38 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: MileHi

I thought the insult “pussy” was short for pusillanimous?


33 posted on 07/20/2018 4:29:15 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20

Seems so


34 posted on 07/20/2018 4:32:47 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victikms, and control freaks.)
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc
Anyone here remember the picture of Trump pointing his finger directly into his face in public as a direct threat?

I think that may have worken him up a bit.

35 posted on 07/20/2018 4:32:57 PM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be made the Cat Food instead.)
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To: cotton1706

Yep, here’s where you want Sen McConnell on your side.


36 posted on 07/20/2018 4:37:02 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: prophetic

I don’t remember that.


37 posted on 07/20/2018 4:41:34 PM PDT by LouisianaJoanof Arc (#POTUS#Stable#Genius)
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To: cotton1706

I wish he would put pressure on the republican senators, Rubio and Scott, to get their heads out of their asses and confirm the Judge for the 9th Circus.


38 posted on 07/20/2018 5:26:20 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is the Mental/Moral Equivalent of End Stage Cancer)
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To: lee martell

“It would still be an honor to ever have been nominated for that court, I would suppose.”

Yeah, just ask Judge Robert Bork.

Anyway, McYertle seems to be suffering from a sudden stiffening of the spine. Hope it works.


39 posted on 07/20/2018 5:29:59 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: elcid1970

Yertle The Turtle. One of Dr. Seuss’s lesser known characters. I haven’t thought about him in years.
He never had his own cartoon show like Touche’ Turtle.


40 posted on 07/20/2018 5:34:46 PM PDT by lee martell
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