Posted on 10/05/2018 11:35:00 AM PDT by Signalman
Well, unless something big happens, it looks like Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be the next Associate Justice for the U.S. Supreme Court. The cloture vote, which was covered on our live blog, ended in success. It was a 51-49 vote. Now, 30 hours of speeches from both sides have begun. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) caused a bit of a heart attack when he said he would be out of D.C. for the weekend; his daughter is getting married on Saturday. He will walk her down the aisle but said transportation arrangements had been made. Daines became an accidental key vote due to his absence. This means the vote will remain open for a long time. Saturday could be a very long day, folks.
And it seems that barring any cataclysmic news changes, the votes for today’s cloture vote will remain the same for the final vote—which means we have the votes. Out of the wild cards, Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Murkowski was the only “no” vote on cloture from this crew. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), who has a history of being a vote whip, said that he doesn’t expect Murkowski or Manchin to change their votes.
He might have been a pain in this fight. He sided with Democrats in their push for another FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He was undecided for the longest time, but he voted for cloture today. As the 30 hours of debate counts down, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has made a decision: he’s voting yes.
Geoff Bennett ✔ @GeoffRBennett NEWS: @JeffFlake tells @GarrettHaake he’s a yes on Kavanaugh unless something big changes his final vote. Says he doesn’t see, at this point, what would
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So, are we in the clear? Well, we had the votes last Friday, according to a Senate insider who spoke with us, and then Flake decided to gum up the works by accommodating Democrats on their FBI request. When all sides agreed to the FBI investigation and the report was delivered, by no one’s surprise, Democrats dismissed the report. The delay tactics are over. The vote is happening, and again, barring any earth-shattering news, or Democrats getting their hands on Flake again, Kavanaugh looks likely to be seated on the Court.
This whole process was thrust into chaos when three women came forward with sexual misconduct allegations. All three claims are without evidence or corroborating witnesses, but the Left took their kill shot anyway. It wounded the nominee, his family, and his reputation. The damage done to Kavanaugh from this character assassination attempt will be long-lasting, but it seems the worst is over. He will likely be confirmed until all hours on Saturday. We’ll be here covering. In the meantime, it might be best for Republican leadership to hide Jeff Flake. Take him outside of D.C. for a few hours; take his cell phone away, and just hide him away from Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and the rest of the Democratic Party on the Hill. Maybe toss Collins and Manchin—they’re about to get blitzed as well.
UPDATE: As of now, Collins is a no vote, according to a Senate insider. There is time to change her vote, but prospects aren't good.
So it means he wont get confirmed?
Manchin can’t vote no because he needs to keep his patronage house running in West Virginia to keep from going to jail himself. Have Pence break the tie and we get our justice. Remove Collins and Murkowski from ALL committee leadership positions on Monday.
If Collins go no, then it’s down to Manchin, right?
She had lunch with McConnell. They came out together according to Rush. We will know soon.
No it means that Manchin is the deciding vote.
Yeah and Manchin already said he does NOT want to be the deciding vote..so that’s it..mob rule wins
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Colleague Mike Emanuel rpts McConnell lunched today with multiple GOP senators, including GOP ME Sen Collins. McConnell says “we’re heading towards a final vote tomorrow afternoon, and I’m optimistic.”
Remove from committee heads .
Remove all federal funds from there states .
No campaign funds .
Its time to destroy them.
They are Democrats doing this just before the midterms .
Banish them .
No. Manchin will not be a deciding vote for a Republican justice. Kavanaugh is going down with Collins’ no vote...
Knock on wood Vespa’s source is wrong.
Despise her.
Manchin can’t just kiss his seat goodbye because it means AT LEAST a real investigation of his corrupt daughter, Heather Bresch, and her no-work WVU degree if he loses power. WV is polling near 60% demanding confirmation of Kavanaugh. He can’t vote no under any circumstances. It doesn’t matter if it’s “deciding” or not. Has nothing to do with national politics, it has to do with the corrupt Manchin family’s survival in West Virginia politics.
Lunch with McConnell. Kabuki Profile in Courage getting off on the attention. Wihes she was the prettiest girl back in high school.
If that happens, then so be it. Get them on record now and bring back Kavanaugh in January for a vote before a new Senate.
Well this is shitty news
Gateway Pundit says she lunched with several Senators, and now is a yes. I guess we’ll see.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/developing-mcconnell-lunches-with-susan-collins-says-hes-optimistic-about-kavanaugh-confirmation/
“Mitch needs destroy these two woman.”
Mitch the turtle won’t do any such thing. He is all hat, no cow.
If the both flip and becomes Democrats they can get them all back under a Schumer leadership. You have tread careful here.
A good man gets his life DESTROYED because of LIES the Dems win again, even though they are the minority party they win because of MOB RULE just disgusting!
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