[buckalfa]

"And that's why democrats will do everything they possibly can to kill the nomination in order to hand Trump a permanent defeat on the ban."

Have the events surrounding Flynn now emboldened the Never Trump Republicans to join forces with the Democrats to defeat Gorsuch, even if the nuclear option is used? Blood is in the water.

[Iron Munro]

Have the events surrounding Flynn now emboldened the Never Trump Republicans to join forces with the Democrats to defeat Gorsuch, even if the nuclear option is used?

I would say yes.

I believe there is almost as much Trump Derangement Syndrome among the RINO Never Trumpers as among democrats.
They have just been a little less overt about it.

I sense a certain amount of resentment over a rank outsider coming in and winning the top prize.

Career politicians on both sides have the attitude that running the government is the pronince of the insiders.

After all - in their minds they are the professionals.
What could an outsider possibly know about governing?

So they predict Trump will fail and then do whatever they can to make their prediction come true.