[nerdgirl]

Could be, he ran her by the "gang of 14" before they began receiving hundreds of emails/letters/phone calls an hour from their constituents pleading with them (demanding?) that they withdraw support for this nominee.

I wonder how many senators have voiced vocal support since this whole thing has broken? How many of the gang of 14?

If anybody has a quick list for us that'd be great.

[dirtboy]

Could be, he ran her by the "gang of 14" before they began receiving hundreds of emails/letters/phone calls an hour from their constituents pleading with them (demanding?) that they withdraw support for this nominee.

I imagine there were some trial balloons sent up beforehand, but that kind of stuff often stays secret.

I wonder how many senators have voiced vocal support since this whole thing has broken? How many of the gang of 14?

I have read that all the members of the gang say she is acceptable. Which means if that holds, no filibuster.

[Cboldt]

At least DeWine and McCain have asserted that the nuclear option is on the table, and that "extraordinary" means what it sounds like. If Ginsberg wasn't rxtraordinary from the left, then Own, Brown and Pryor are not extraordinary from the right.