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BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts) Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:52 PM Sep 2018

Flake: "Delay floor vote for up to a week in order for the FBI to investigate.

He will vote to advance the bill to the floor with this understanding."
The Dems would accept and endorse this.
VOTE: All Dems are voting on the nominee now "NO!"

Holy Shit!

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Flake: "Delay floor vote for up to a week in order for the FBI to investigate. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Sep 2018 OP

Just means he goes out of committee, and then we see if Repubs will actually OliverQ Sep 2018 #1

It is up to Schumer and McConnell I think. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #5

Can McConnell??? Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2018 #2

If they do that, sounds like Flake would be a no vote without an FBI investigation first. ooky Sep 2018 #11

He's an attention whore. Fuck him Thrill Sep 2018 #3

FY jeffie. WHY such an arbitrary and LIMITED, time frame? niyad Sep 2018 #4

A week is better than nothing. It also gives more time for other claims to come forward. pnwmom Sep 2018 #6

my friends and I have been sure of that since the beginning. niyad Sep 2018 #8

They're getting played once again Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #7

Avenatti's not getting played. His client Julie Swetnick is going on TV on Sunday. pnwmom Sep 2018 #9

True Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #12

Public opinion doesn't depend on any of that. There were still be 30 hours of debate, so everything pnwmom Sep 2018 #13

If McConnell doesn't play ball Sugarcoated Sep 2018 #14

So the Judiciary committee kicked the can down the road... Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #10

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

1. Just means he goes out of committee, and then we see if Repubs will actually

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:53 PM

Sep 2018

call for the FBI. Doubt this will change anything.

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)

5. It is up to Schumer and McConnell I think.

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:56 PM

Sep 2018

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)

2. Can McConnell???

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:53 PM

Sep 2018

Call floor vote anyway?????

ooky

(8,923 posts)

11. If they do that, sounds like Flake would be a no vote without an FBI investigation first.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:04 PM

Sep 2018

Thrill

(19,178 posts)

3. He's an attention whore. Fuck him

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:53 PM

Sep 2018

niyad

(113,325 posts)

4. FY jeffie. WHY such an arbitrary and LIMITED, time frame?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:53 PM

Sep 2018

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

6. A week is better than nothing. It also gives more time for other claims to come forward.

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:58 PM

Sep 2018

I'm sure, given his behavior, there are other women out there.

niyad

(113,325 posts)

8. my friends and I have been sure of that since the beginning.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:59 PM

Sep 2018

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)

7. They're getting played once again

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:58 PM

Sep 2018

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

9. Avenatti's not getting played. His client Julie Swetnick is going on TV on Sunday.

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:02 PM

Sep 2018

They're not waiting for the Senate to investigate.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)

12. True

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:06 PM

Sep 2018

But this only works if Flake says he'll vote no if McConnell doesn't honor the Judiciary Committee's agreement to delay the vote on the floor.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

13. Public opinion doesn't depend on any of that. There were still be 30 hours of debate, so everything

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #12)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:08 PM

Sep 2018

will depend on what comes out in the next few days.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)

14. If McConnell doesn't play ball

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #13)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:10 PM

Sep 2018

and Flake doesn't use a no vote as leverage we don't get a week is what I'm saying. Yes, public opinion is very important and momentum, and evidence, all very important.

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)

10. So the Judiciary committee kicked the can down the road...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 02:03 PM

Sep 2018

and it looks like the fight will now be on the Senate floor. a seven day agreement/understanding? My magic 8-Ball says the pubs are going to weasel out of it, that's what weasels do. Bank on it

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