TOLD YOU... there is no LEANING.. he was ALWAYS a yes...
The only way he wasn’t going to vote to confirm was if HIS vote would have been the 50th vote, then he may have taken the democratic bribe and golden parachute and ended his political career with a no vote...
Same is true of a few other Dems.. now that its obvious Kavanaugh has the votes, expect a few more to come out yes....
Was always going to be a 52-55 vote approval... This has all been political theater.
My bet, Donnelly will likely be the next to start floating he is thinking yes.
Of all the things I hate about modern politics, this is at the top of the list. Vote-trading, vote-selling or vote-shifting … whatever name you want to give it. They have to know the final outcome before they can commit. How about voting for the person or the legislation just on their respective merits. But no, they have to weigh the effect on their re-election or whether they are angering their leadership by voting “wrong”. If Manchin were the 50th confirming vote, I would have a lot more respect for him then if he weasels to be no. 53.