O'Donnell said the Committee would vote tomorrow, & only Flake is the question.

[Honeycombe8]

Assuming all the Dems (10) vote no, and the other Repubs (10) vote yes...only Flake hasn't made a decision.

If Flake votes yes, I think it goes to the rest of the Senators. If Flake votes w/the Dems, it's up in the air what they will do.

IMO, it's not a good sign that Flake is struggling so hard with this decision. In other words, I take it that he wants to vote no, but the pressure on him from his party is immense. He'll be hated & ostracized. He's leaving the Senate, but may pursue other political office, maybe. He may even be kicked off his committees.

Flake has caved before.

[madaboutharry]

1. K C Hunt reported that Flake is tormented.

He knows Dr. Ford is telling the truth. He is tormented because he is struggling to do the right thing. He’s searching for his spine.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

2. Their Lives Have Been Threatened

They are being blackmailed, as if they will regret voting no. The repubs are leaving nothing to chance.

[W_HAMILTON]

3. Flake with vote for Kavanaugh.

Even in the 0.000001% chance that Flake would vote against Kavanaugh, McConnell has said that he plans to bring up Kavanaugh for a vote before the full Senate regardless, from my understanding.

[Honeycombe8]

4. I think so, too. Flake will vote yes...which makes me so sad.

But Flake shouldn't be struggling so hard with the decision, unless he succumbing to pressure but still trying to fight it, to do the right thing. But he has voted yes before, when he said he was against something. Might have been the healthcare bill.

[R B Garr]

5. Maybe Flake wants to run for Prez so he needs the deplorables.

Sad.

[meadowlark5]

6. Flake is far too weak to be the upset

He won't so it. I'll eat a bug if he does. But I don't think I'll be looking for any bugs.

[still_one]

7. I think flake will cave, but even if he doesn't, they will still send it to the Senate for a full

vote

[gulliver]

8. It would be a great move for him politically to vote No, aside from that being the right thing to do

If Flake votes No he makes a name for himself. Republicans will still appoint the next SCOTUS nominee anyway. The new nominee will not be the albatross Kavanaugh is going to be for the Republican Party. If Flake wants to run against Trump, he'll be the frontrunner. He'll be the guy who got Republicans a better nominee than Kavanaugh, and he'll be the guy who voted principle. He'll be the anti-Trump in the GOP primary, and they'll be looking for one.

[Honeycombe8]

11. I don't know much about Flake.

Is he Presidential material? Not sure about that.

[ChazII]

9. Left a voice mail

asking for a no vote.

[Honeycombe8]

10. +1.

A proactive move! Way to go!