Everything is on hold until after the mid-term elections.

[kentuck]

I really do not expect much of anything to get accomplished legislatively or otherwise until after the people vote in November. I do not expect McConnell to try and push thru the Supreme Court Justice, although it could be much tougher if Democrats win the Senate, but not impossible. I do not expect any conclusive indictments from Mueller until after election. The government is pretty much frozen in place, in my opinion.

But, after the election, I expect all hell to break loose.

However, this is not necessarily bad. The longer that the investigation goes on without interference, the more evidence is uncovered and the more convictions will be coming from the Mueller investigation.

[NCTraveler]

1. I see the Republicans making a push on everything.

They have to.

[The Genealogist]

2. As with children, I don't like it when Republicans are quiet.

Never know when they are going to pull shenanigans, and if they are TOO quiet leading up to November, I'd be wary.

[kentuck]

4. Point taken.

[empedocles]

3. My guess is

Mueller will put off what he can until after the elections

Dems want to put off until after the elections

Republicons would like SC appmt if they can get it soon, but are wary of trump getting blown up, affecting them on other issues.

[kentuck]

5. I don't think McConnell has the votes for the SC nominee at this time.

There is some Republican opposition to Kavanaugh.

[tritsofme]

6. Not sure I understand why you think McConnell would pause Kavanaugh's nomination?

If anything he’ll push it closer to the election to put Dems like Manchin in a tough spot.

[kentuck]

8. I'm not sure it will put Manchin and red state Democrats in a tough spot?

Because other issues, like healthcare, are also in the mix. I doubt that there are that many red-state Democrats that would vote for the Republican or against the Democrat because of the Supreme Court nominee. Just my opinion.

[madinmaryland]

15. McConnell has said he will pause the nomination until shortly before the mid-terms...

Not sure if it will help or hurt.

[enough]

17. How would that possibly help? NT

[enough]

18. Right.

[triron]

7. Respectfully disagree. I think all hell is going to break loose in next couple months.

Multiple indictments included.

[kentuck]

10. It would be nice to see but...

...the investigation will be put on sort of a hold 60 days out from the election is the general consensus.

[triron]

12. 60 days before election is early September. We still have nearly 2 months.

If that is consensus then people may be very surprised.
Treason is too big for worrying about proximity to the election IMO.

[kentuck]

13. I would agree.

We should not be concerned about proximity to election, under these circumstances.

[lastlib]

9. Actually, I expect September and October to be very lively months.....

I think McTurdle and Ryan will hold a lot of symbolic votes to put Dems on the record so they can use their votes against them in the campaign. The Kavanaugh vote will be one they WILL try to force through--I don't see much gain for the R's in trying to hold that vote in a lame-duck session, especially if they can use the vote to bludgeon some Dems in red-leaning states. I dread that vote in multiple ways.

[kentuck]

11. I would admit that the wildcard is Trump...

He will be stirring up shit right up until election day. But, I do think he has been weakened a lot of his Putin shenanigans.

[SWBTATTReg]

14. We need to get indictments out on every single repub since they pretty well did it w/ HRC ...

in the 2016 election, and threw the election to rump...I want payback, and in spades....

I want every single lying piece of repub blank blank indicted for a whole slew of crimes, including collusion and obstruction of justice, just for start.

I want this party forever banned and wiped out as a home for bigots, traitors, and the like.

[enough]

16. Are you kidding? Of course they will push through Kavanaugh at the last minute.

If anyone thinks otherwise, it means McConnell has somehow managed to screw us again.

[kentuck]

19. The numbers are too close to call it a certainty at this time.

It's all about the numbers.