Republicans are privately worried about Kavanaugh

[DonViejo]

Mike Allen 2 hours ago

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Republicans are privately worried about Kavanaugh

Republicans are privately worried about the risk unleashed by an explosive allegation of a teenage sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but still hope to push ahead to a final confirmation vote next week.

What they're saying: "This is the ugliest situation imaginable," said a source close to Senate Republican leaders.

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser, said last night through her lawyers that "an FBI investigation of the incident" should precede a hearing. It was one more uncertainty in a long list:

Could the call for an FBI probe cause a delay that allows other issues around Kavanaugh to ignite?

Could other women come forward with allegations? (Officials prepping Kavanaugh say they have found no similar "pattern of conduct" — indeed, the opposite.)

Could Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) use his leverage here as payback for past clashes with President Trump?

Will suburban women feel further distanced from a party with mostly male leaders, who are seen as protecting a man?

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[SHRED]

1. Flake won't do a damn thing

He wants a vote soon.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211152093

[liberalmuse]

2. I don't want to know what they do in private.

The entire GOP are like Jared and Ivanka, with press releases saying they are concerned with some of Trumps actions, but they do nothing, are 100% complicit and we will not forget. Women won’t forget. Minorities won’t forget. Young people won’t forget. The older generations who’ve ridden on the backs of the greedy, amoral Republicans will be gone soon, and the GOP of the last few decades will rot in the grave with them.

[C_U_L8R]

3. If they push this through, unfairly

there will be hell to pay.

[Goodheart]

4. No, they're not.

What's with all this constant feel-good crap?

Sheesh.

If they were worried about him there are hundreds of other candidates available.