SCOTUS Thread (News and Discussion): Eight Becomes Nine

[Zealot]

Trump deferring to whatever the Hill wants to do.

[Fiye]

Voting to push forward an alleged rapist while urging an FBI investigation that's already been ruled out by the Admin is ***Peak Flake***

[Tyche]

So McConnell can tank this if he wants by simply refusing to have an FBI investigation. Collins, Flake, and Murkowski have their out.

[Yuri-G]

I can't even with this. not getting my hopes up. not getting them down either. just.. so much wtf, the dust needs to settle before I have any more thoughts or feels lol

So McConnell can tank this if he wants by simply refusing to have an FBI investigation. Collins, Flake, and Murkowski have their out.

perfect way to kill the nom and get a less controversial candidate. not that I believe he'll do it lol

[Zealot]

Collins and Murkowski maybe.

Flake I can still see this going down:

McConnell: "No investigation."

Flake: "Well I did all I could." (Votes Yes)

[Fiye]

Voting to push forward an alleged rapist while urging an FBI investigation that's already been ruled out by the Admin is ***Peak Flake***

Another good one

Peak Flake, trading the personal individual leverage that could have allowed him to demand something for a vague assurance that someone else will take responsibility for maybe doing it

[Zetanio]

I'm gonna go ahead and predict that there's no investigation and he's confirmed.

[Salodin]

Plot twist: flake just gave the GOP an out for trump's shitty pick. McConnell must be in serious deliberation right now.

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[Yuri-G]

Collins and Murkowski maybe.

Flake I can still see this going down:

McConnell: "No investigation."

Flake: "Well I did all I could." (Votes Yes)

truly no man in our congress is more aptly named than Jeff Flake.

[archibaldcrane]

Levity:

https://twitter.com/rob_bennett/stat...24782510182400

[Tyche]

I mean, there's no chance McConnell calls for an FBI investigation, right? And Trump sure as fuck won't do it.

[Yuri-G]

Plot twist: flake just gave the GOP an out for trump's shitty pick. McConnell must be in serious deliberation right now.

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again, not saying I believe this will happen - I don't - but what a great way to move that Overton Window and get a fairly conservative candidate pushed through easily

[Katlan]

Kavanaugh is so unpopular at this point tanking him is the best way to save face imo

[Xno Kappa]

Flake will vote yes with a bigger frowny face than Collins.

[archibaldcrane]

Kavanaugh is so unpopular at this point tanking him is the best way to save face imo

They probably don't have time to get a vote on a replacement before the midterms, so they'd have to commit to voting in the lame duck session or risk losing the Senate (31% chance per 538) and having the whole thing possibly go to shit.

[archibaldcrane]

[Tyche]

They probably don't have time to get a vote on a replacement before the midterms, so they'd have to commit to voting in the lame duck session or risk losing the Senate (31% chance per 538) and having the whole thing possibly go to shit.

They'll absolutely push through someone in the lame duck. That's a given.

[Cail]

CNN reporting Murkowski told McConnell she agrees with Flake

[Tyche]

Murkowski is aligning with Flake, calling for an FBI investigation. There's your two. We're getting a tanked nominee or an FBI investigation.

[archibaldcrane]

MURKOWSKI tells me she spoke with Flake before he made his decision in Judiciary committee and they are in agreement. She says she supports having an FBI investigation that is “limited in scope”

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