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GOP nervous ahead of Kavanaugh vote: “We don’t have 50 right now
Axios ^ | 10/5/18 | Jonathan Swan

Posted on 10/05/2018 4:08:11 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

...A senior source involved in the process told me fairly late last night:

"We’re going into this vote and we don’t have 50 right now." "There’s been a lot of work that was done today, by members wading through this material. I don’t want to put my thumb on..."

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anonymoussources; axios; fakenews; kavanaugh; scotus
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To: SoFloFreeper

I think McTurtle made a deal with the Trio of RINOS to give them cover. We’ll extend the process and let the FBI update the background check and look into the additional accusations. If nothing comes from it they in return will vote to approve Kavanaugh. If that is the case and now the vote him down...

McTurtle, the Republican Party and the public will destroy their political careers.

Murkowski and Collins have gone into hiding to keep from being haranged by the unhinged left.


142 posted on 10/05/2018 6:11:08 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: ealgeone

Yes you do. You make everyone vote and use the outcome against them.


143 posted on 10/05/2018 6:13:29 AM PDT by wgmalabama (The government murdered Robert LaVoy Finicum - what makes you think you are not next?)
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To: snarkytart; tennmountainman

“how dumb to not get out and vote if the GOP doesn’t have the votes due to three left wingers posing and Republicans.

What needs to happen is MORE Trumpian senators voting in to avoid such tactics when RBG finally “retires””

^
THIS.


144 posted on 10/05/2018 6:14:49 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This weekend, every conservative who has plans to travel to/in Alaska needs to cancel and schedule a different destination. Make sure agents, vendors, etc., know why.

Tourists’ money is huge there. If Murkowski’s “no” vote impacts Alaskans’ bank accounts, they could have some power over the bitch.


145 posted on 10/05/2018 6:15:46 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: SoFloFreeper

Politics is all theater.

When you realize that, the world makes a lot more sense.


146 posted on 10/05/2018 6:17:11 AM PDT by pcottraux (depthsofpentecost.com)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yes, after 30 hours of cloture, a shistolpot will sound, heard around the world as every Liberal Fascist a$$hat in America dissolves into the water of the Wicked Witch of the West.

The left was voted out of power in 2016.. And the left still can’t stand it.

Simple remedy:

Vote them FURTHER out of power.

I love the sound of their caterwauling and gnashing of teeth!


147 posted on 10/05/2018 6:17:14 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Jay Thomas

Deliver the votes and it will not be an issue.


148 posted on 10/05/2018 6:18:16 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I’m voting for Scott and Gaetz regardless of what these three little shitweenies do or do not do.

The Demonrat vampires and their RINO familiars have to go.

Now is not the time to withhold votes based upon what happens with this.


149 posted on 10/05/2018 6:20:27 AM PDT by chris37
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To: SoFloFreeper

This is all drama to make the leftists think they almost stopped him through their courageous leaders. Trust Q. 53-47.


150 posted on 10/05/2018 6:22:35 AM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: Candor7
Simple remedy: Vote them FURTHER out of power

Yup. Just a couple more Republicans and Murkowski and Flake lose all their power to be a**holes.

Plucking Jeff Sessions from a safe seat to make him an incompetent AG is going to go down as one of Trump's dumbest blunders. If Jeffy is back in his old job this fiasco and likely Muller's are not happening.


151 posted on 10/05/2018 6:22:56 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Lemon Curry

Why would they not debate? Schumer could talk for 15 hrs. He would never give up an opportunity to get his ugly mug in front of the camera.


152 posted on 10/05/2018 6:24:52 AM PDT by gcparent
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To: rdl6989
I can’t believe McConnell would schedule a vote if he didn’t have 50.

I would, in his position. Voting no on Kavanaugh is a massive political hammer to use on red state Dems. You absolutely get everyone's vote on Kavanaugh on the record before the midterms, win or lose.
153 posted on 10/05/2018 6:24:55 AM PDT by JamesP81 (Washington DC is a city of evil.)
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To: Lemon Curry

Murkowski is the one most likely to bolt.


154 posted on 10/05/2018 6:25:48 AM PDT by JamesP81 (Washington DC is a city of evil.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Corskscrewed said they had the votes. Yertle thinks they have the votes.

A good source told me Yertle absolutely went “apesh@t” on the Three Cuckateers in a closed meeting and flat out told them he would destroy their careers, even out of politics, if they voted no.


155 posted on 10/05/2018 6:26:30 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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I don't know if this true or not, but I've been suspicious and worried about this ending in defeat after Lindsey Graham started putting on his act as a fighter for the republican base. Graham has been part of the RINO establishment for his entire career, and the establishment has used similar acts to placate and manipulate the base by putting on a show to make it look like they did everything could for us. In reality these acts are often used because they already expect to fail; intentionally or not, and it's nothing more than damage control.

We've seen these dramatic and passionate fights come out of nowhere right before losing on an issue important to the base. I hope my concerns are unfounded, and we win this, but if we don't for whatever reason, we need to remember that Graham and the rest of the establishment tried to play us as fools.

156 posted on 10/05/2018 6:26:46 AM PDT by LeeClementineKenny (REPUBLICANS 2018! - TRUMP 2020!! - MAGA!!! - www.DonaldJTrump.com)
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To: cdcdawg

Kavanaugh will be confirmed.

Don’t believe these anonymous statements on critical matters.

Freepers by now should know this is Fale News.


157 posted on 10/05/2018 6:26:55 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Vaquero
I guarantee Joe Manchin will vote YEA

I wish I shared your confidence but if he is the deciding vote he just might pass.

158 posted on 10/05/2018 6:27:19 AM PDT by StarFan
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To: LS

Wow!!


159 posted on 10/05/2018 6:28:08 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Buckeye McFrog

It is not a win win win for Judge Kavanaugh.


160 posted on 10/05/2018 6:28:11 AM PDT by gcparent
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