Have to think this news virtually guarantees Kavanaugh’s confirmation is a lock.
If Juan McCain is signalling THUMBS UP to Kavanaugh’s selection, how can Collins, Murkowski, his fellow AZ senator Flake, etc., not vote to confirm Kavanaugh???
How can any GOP senator not take this as a cue to approve Kavanaugh??
BTW, while Kavanaugh gives me some pause about his background with George W., one needs to bear in mind that any current tenured judge who would be under serious consideration by a republican president, logically would have been appointed by Bush 43. It just makes sense for purposes of compatible philosophy and age range. Others of the liberal bent, nominated by Clinton and Obama, are ineligible on their face. Moreover, any Trump-appointed jurists naturally have very limited time on the bench to be elevated so soon. President Trump now also has to replace Kavanaugh as well with another conservative judge.
Hard to muster up a thank you to McCain, but have to be grateful to him for perhaps paving the way for a smoother confirmation for both Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump!!!
The entire GOP will vote for him netting him 51 votes.
Red State Democrats won’t vote for him but doesn’t matter as they will lose their seats, ushering in a heavily GOP Senate.
Odds look good GOP will also retain control of the House.
McCain has had no change of heart. His approval is basically a sure sign that Kavanaugh is a centrist (he clerked for Kennedy, he is a Bush family devotee, he will not overturn Roe v Wade), and he knows that Trump will not appoint a Left-winger. This is the best that they can get, short of a 6 year period with a SCOTUS vacancy.