I can't watch. To those watching, do you think he is going to be confirmed or not?

[Squinch]

My sense from watching the comments here is that he's acting like an asshole who is in no way qualified for the job, also not saying anything that rebuts the Ford testimony about his obvious rapey-ness.

But do those of you watching think it's enough to keep the republican Senate from voting him in? Is there any way they can they vote him in and save face with their constituents? Because if they can, they will.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I think he is going to come unhinged under questioning from Senator Harris.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. They don't care and neither do their constituents! 🤬

[bearsfootball516]

3. Unfortunately, I do.

[Squinch]

6. Ahh, crap. Thanks for the info, though.

[superpatriotman]

4. Unfortunately, yes

His emotion is galvanizing

[Squinch]

10. You mean you think the constituency will like it?

[superpatriotman]

20. Oh my, yes

The tears of a man 'destroyed' by Democrats will galvanize the right like carbon

[Squinch]

22. Ugh. Horrifying. But thanks for the info.

[haele]

38. Guilty televangelists do it all the time.

God forgives you if you show strong emotion, cry, and say you didn't mean any harm, you were just doing what you thought was right...
It's okay, little man. Daddy's going to make it all right, because you're a prince, and didn't mean to do that bad thing...
The "conservative" marks who support those greedy, lying a-holes eat that sort of shitty theatre up all the time. It's a GOP standard. Cry and deny when you get caught. If you're crying, you're really an okay guy who just made a mistake, if that bad thing you did was true.

Haele

[Meadowoak]

5. No way.

[hlthe2b]

7. I don't see how anyone could see this and think, YEAH that's my guy (even Trump)

[bettyellen]

8. He's fallling apart- swinging back from belligerent to blubbering like a child. It's awesome.

He just yelled at DiFi and went off on a crazy tangent.
He just said beer about a dozen times again. LOL
Watch it it’s amazing!!

[Squinch]

16. I'm at work so I can't. I'll try to see some of the excerpts later.

[bettyellen]

19. New script for calls to senators- he's shown himself to be mentally unstable

[nolabear]

9. Not any more. He's coming apart at the seams.

[SDJay]

11. There's an Asshole

who is in no way qualified for the job sitting in the WH right now, so yeah, I still think he'll be confirmed barring him pulling down his pants and pooping on the table in front of him before he's done, which could happen.

[Squinch]

14. Lol. Which puts us in an awkward position: do we wish for this or not? Thanks for the info.

[violetpastille]

18. No kidding

He's going to go apeshit on the next female Democratic Senator to question. I sense danger.

[bettyellen]

26. Let him try it. Kamala is going to slay him.

[sheshe2]

34. And then he would fling it at the...

Democrats that have ruined his life and, and, and sniffle, sniffle never be able to COACH AGAIN!!

[violetpastille]

12. It's just getting worse. He's getting worse. I can't believe what I'm watching.

But I think he will be confirmed.

[cynatnite]

13. I don't know...

Repukes have a tendency to dig in their heels knowing they're in the wrong.

On the other hand, his performance is terrible across the board. He looked at Feinstein with contempt a moment ago.

[still_one]

15. Same here Squinch. I am not watching any of the proceedings, just reading the comments here. My

sense is he will get confirmed regardless, though either way this will have major negative consequences for the republicans in the midterms no matter the outcome.

[maryellen99]

17. And if he doesn't he needs to check himself into rehab nt

[R B Garr]

21. He is so unraveled, I think they'll find a reason to reconsider him.

He is incoherent. He is a liability to them as you watch him now. Republicans need him to prop up Trump, but I would tend to think they might pass on him now.

[Jeroen]

23. No, he has become a liability n/t

[RussBLib]

24. I think he'll be confirmed

All the crying, references to God and the righteous indignation will convince the GOP.

Glad it's not up to me.

[USALiberal]

25. No way he is not confirmed! Nt

[quakerboy]

27. Yes, he will be

50-49, 2 abstentions.

His unhinged anger will play well with Trump. His barely veiled threats against democrats will play even better with the only audience that matters. And the R's in the senate will NOT stand against Trump.

[democratisphere]

28. He is done.

[torius]

29. They will pretend they love his performance

the WH is already doing that. He can do no wrong. That Jezebel and her spells.

[miss-nasty]

30. He is pleading to the party of tRump!

They fell for it from the chief pussy grabber - they'll fall right in line for him. It's a cult thing!

[Hoyt]

31. What about the other 2 or 3 ladies? Will they be considered in the committee?

Or, does the committee’s recommendation go to full Senate, at this point?

[octoberlib]

32. If he is, he's going to want revenge. He's extremely partisan and throwing around

Clinton conspiracy theories.

[Kilgore]

33. He will be confirmed

[jpljr77]

35. I honestly don't know at this point. I was very cynical going into this and just assumed the worst.

But the STARK contrast between Ford and Kavanaugh cannot be downplayed or ignored.

If all it takes is two of Collins, Murkowski, and Flake, then I'd say no, he doesn't have the votes. Heck, that list might be expanding by the minute.

Honestly, what would be delicious is if Flake just ended it all tomorrow. Ram through a quick committee vote? OK, here's a no. That won't happen, but there is at least a non-zero percent chance of it.

[Squinch]

36. Thanks to all who are responding. It's torture not to be able to watch. I'm heartened by the

fact that there seems to be some chance that he might not be confirmed. But I get from your comments that this likely has not changed anything.

Which is truly disgusting. But all we can do is persevere.

[David__77]

37. His statements seemed like an angry farewell to me.

I could see his "temperament" becoming a concern for "sensible" Republicans, apart from any other misconduct allegations. I suppose this rides on Murkowski and Collins. I don't see Democrats pushing him over the line - I think it's up to those two Republicans. I have no idea.

[bermudat]

39. Yes he will be confirmed.

Repugnantcans just don’t care about character. He will side against Labor, Women’s rights, environmental rights, hell human rights. He will always side with our oligarchs, i.e. billionaire class.

[PA Democrat]

40. The macho misogynists in the Republican party LOVE his tough guy performance.

I fear they will vote for him.

[cwydro]

41. He'll be confirmed.

I’d love to be proven wrong.

[dustyscamp]

42. Confirmed Unfortunately