Trump has also been consulting with lawmakers — including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about Kavanaugh's candidacy, according to a person familiar with the call.
Paul has told colleagues that he wouldn't vote in favor of Kavanaugh if the judge is nominated, citing Kavanaugh's role during the Bush administration on cases involving executive privilege and the disclosure of documents to Congress.
That’s interesting. Can’t afford to lose Rand Paul, unless Manchin could be recruited to replace him. The senate confirmation numbers are too tight.
I saw someone tweet yesterday who had talked with a lot of base people about the scotus pick and the consensus was ‘not Kavanaugh’. There’s unease about him, just as with Hardiman, before Gorsuch was chosen.