Kavanaugh is at the WH

[malaise]

Why?

[JanetLovesObama]

1. Withdrawing ?

Hopefully.

[empedocles]

29. kavenaught can't withdraw

Kavenaught is the custom designed and fitted, 'TRUMP GET OUT OF FAIL FREE CARD'. trump will care about nothing else, no matter what comes up, kavenaught has to keep fighting.

[monmouth4]

2. I bet he wants to withdraw the nomination and is advising the boss, just speculating. His wife is

very upset, blah, blah, blah..

[malaise]

7. Blah blah blah or

Drip. Drip. Drip!

[spanone]

3. m$nbc said they are 'plotting their strategy'..trump to kavanaugh....lie, lie and then lie some more

[lark]

26. Wonder if drumpf knows how to beat lie detectors, some sociopaths do.

If so, that's what they are doing. If not, drumpf is telling him to just lie and never stop, he think it works great for him so should for this other lying criminal Russian Repug.

[empedocles]

32. Be harder for Kavenaught to avoid a lie detector test

with Dr. Ford out there big time with a certified lie test. Not look good when Republicon's try character issue with Kavenaught and his witness buddy refusing to take one. That refusal will be litigated and decided on the internet, and maybe cable news.

[woodsprite]

34. I would doubt that Trump knows how to beat a lie detector.

That would require him to take advice from someone, and we know how willing he is to do that.

[lark]

35. Maybe Roy cohn taught him, he's the 1 person drumpf liked because he was a criminal.

[dalton99a]

4. Getting a refresher from the Liar-In-Chief

[RKP5637]

5. He's probably looking for tips from "Don the Con" on how to ride this out! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Oh, I hope he's withdrawing!

That would really mess up the Republicans' time line!

[MaryMagdaline]

8. Getting training from the liar in chief

[Dem_4_Life]

9. Please let him be withdrawing

[WhiskeyWulf]

10. Under normal circumstances, I would say . . .

that he's there to withdraw himself, or that the president is asking him to, or the president is telling him that he, the president, is withdrawing the nomination. (Can the president withdraw a nomination?)

With these people, I think it's more likely they're strategizing, or Trump is asking him to recommend some other potential nominee who would support his agenda.

[Sancho]

11. Do the repubs have internal notice that they don't have the votes?

Maybe two or three have already said they won't vote for the lying rapist.

[exboyfil]

36. Two lame duck Republican Senators

signaled they wanted a delay in the vote (Flake and Corker). I think that is a signal that the votes aren't there (unless a Dem crosses over).

Also Murkowski. I think the goose is cooked.

He probably should have gone with I made mistakes in my youth that I am not proud of defense.

[peekaloo]

12. Showing Thump how to use the speaker phone

and conferencing Clarence Thomas. Over a can of coke.

Is the rug in the Oval Office big enough for two babies to hurl themselves upon and throw their tantrums?

[NewJeffCT]

13. Coordinating talking points

with Trump's tweets?

[Fred Sanders]

16. And with Fox and dark money ad groups. Best explanation yet.

Although one can hope it is just for a a practise testimony run with Shitler's crack public relations team.

[Autumn]

14. He's there to give Trump information to attack his accuser because he's a sleezeball

rapist and doesn't have the decency to withdraw.

[shraby]

15. Getting pointers.

[DFW]

17. I would be (pleasantly!) surprised if this is to plan a graceful withdrawal. My guess?

Probably more like this:

Trump: OK, Brett, did you really jump those girls?

Kavanawful: Is this being taped?

Trump: No, I had them all turned off.

Kavanawful: Well, if you must know, yeah, sure I jumped them. Some of them loved it, but some put up a fight.

Trump: THAT'S what I want to hear!! You're my kind of guy, and I will stick with you to the bitter end--of business tomorrow.

Kavanawful: That's not very reassuring.

Trump: I TOLD you, the tapes are not running. We'll cover your ass to the extent that it doesn't endanger mine. That's as good as I can offer you.

Kavanawful: OK, well, maybe I'll still make it.

Trump: If not, I'll still comp you to a long weekend at Mar-a-Lago. If she'll drink this special wine I ordered for her, I'll even throw in Melania.

Kavanawful: That's more like it. OK, you've got a deal.

[malaise]

20. Thread winner

[SummerSnow]

22. Greatest page material, period.

[C_U_L8R]

18. K is not a good person

and it would be out of character for him to do the right thing. More likely, he’ll scheme up more deception as he’s done many times before as a political operative. I expect it will get really nasty now... and that will magnificently backfire on all republicans. No one ever claimed they’re the smart party.

[pamela]

19. "Just say it was locker room attempted rape." N/T

[Saboburns]

21. Getting their story straight and planning vile attacks

They will all be saying the exact same shit later today.

Banana Republic

[Johnny2X2X]

23. What's the Dem's end game with Kavanaugh?

What do we hope to accomplish? Trump is just going to nominate someone way worse than Kavanaugh should he withdraw.

Is there a chance that Dems think they can stall this until after the mid terms and then until January when they might take power in the Senate and then be able to hold the spot open indefinitely? Say to Trump, nominate Merrick Garland, we won't consider anyone else. Is that possible?

[gratuitous]

24. Oh, well if the next nominee is as bad or worse, then what's the point?

Might was well just confirm Kavanaugh then.

Sometimes it's worth it to put up the fight, and show your supporters that you're willing to do that. Was anyone in the Republican camp asking McConnell what his end game was in stonewalling the Garland nomination? No, it was self-evident what he was trying to do, and he succeeded. Pointing out that Kavanaugh lies under oath isn't just an exercise in power politics. It means he's not fit to sit on the federal bench anywhere, let alone the DC Circuit for life.

[bdamomma]

37. hey anything is possible

if those filthy repigs did it with Merrick Garland we can do it to them. Get McConnell too.

[Johnny2X2X]

38. That's my hope

That we can stall long enough to make it to January and then we'll hold all the cards and not let him get anyone until Merrick Garland is seated.

[ooky]

25. Planning and coordinating

of the lies they will tell.

[redstatebluegirl]

27. MSNBC is saying McGahn is trying to talk him into fighting.

[malaise]

40. He's still there

Oh My!

[eleny]

28. Wouldn't surprise me either way

Either the nom is pulled back or Trump tweets to reassure his base that Kav is a good guy, good man, good father - blah-blah-blah.

Most likely the latter. I would so love to be wrong!

[UTUSN]

30. Does anybody (his base, even) listen to him, does anything he says matter?!1

[eleny]

33. His base listens - That's why the Republicans in Congress are still sucking up to him

[yortsed snacilbuper]

31. Meeting with the bag man!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

39. Maybe they're having a prayer meeting?