Posted on 09/28/2018 2:59:07 PM PDT by Kaslin
Speaking from the Oval Office Thursday afternoon, President Trump responded to new calls by Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to delay a full confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh until the FBI investigates sexual assault claims from nearly 40 years ago.
“I’m going to let the Senate handle that. They’ll make their decisions. They’ve been doing a good job and very professional. I’m just hearing a little bit about it because I’ve been with the president of Chile and were talking about some very important subjects. I’m sure it will all be very good. I guess the vote was a positive vote but there seems to be a delay. I’ll learn more about it as the day goes on. I just heard about it because we were together,” Trump said. "I’m going to rely on all the people, including Sen. Grassley who is doing a very good job. That is going to be a decision they are going to make and I suspect they’ll be making some decision soon whether to take a vote or do whatever else they want to do. I will be totally reliant on what Sen. Grassley and the group decides to do."
When asked if he was considering a replacement for Kavanaugh, President Trump said "not even a little bit."
No word yet from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about how the vote will proceed.
I would have needed some valium to be this calm.
BUMP
The president was very calm when answering. He is already two steps ahead of the Dems and their puppet Flake.
Release the congressional sex case names. $17,000,000 was paid to silence the victims.
This only cuts it if Kavanaugh ends up being confirmed. If not, we expect Trump to be Trump eviscerate those responsible for his nomination failing.
He’s gotta quit being so freaking political. Grassley did not “do a great job” (quite the contrary - the guy was a disaster) and Ford was not a “fine woman”.
Start calling it straighter, Mr. President. We expect that of you.
“Release the congressional sex case names. $17,000,000 was paid to silence the victims.”
yes, let’s see if Flake’s name is among them
Trump will control who gets to do the investigation. They will do a thorough and professional job. They will report what we already know.
As to the president's comment, I guess he realizes there is not a lot he can do about it - it is the Senate's show (or circus in this case). I think it's crap, but on the other hand it does yank the whole FBI investigation thing from the Dims as a talking point. It does open up the possibility of more fake accusers, but I am not sure the Dims can get a lot of mileage from that a second time on the same target, especially after Avenatti's injection into the process.
If Trump is this calm, things are ok... and the universe is unfolding as it should.
.. with a massive hat tip to whoever came up what has to be one of the best political posters EVER !
If in the end Kavanaugh is not confirmed (which o do not believe will be the case at all), Republicans will be wiped out in the mid terms..
Yeah me too. DJT is a cool customer. He’s way better than. If I were in his place I would go ‘Flake is a RINO retard and the rest of these Republicans are a bunch of spineless cowards”.
:D
BREAKING: Sen. Cornyn Confirms There Will Be An FBI Investigation
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3691682/posts
fantastic!!!
Have the damned vote Saturday morning, and any Repub that votes NO will be stripped of any committee membership and WILL BE PRIMARIED.
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