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(13,783 posts)scheming daemons
(25,487 posts)....since it is purely hypothetical.
He can say whatever he wants in that case.
Funtatlaguy
(10,879 posts)This may just cement him beating the hideous Blackburn in a red state.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)... to allow him to do this without confirming Kavanaugh.
TNLib
(1,819 posts)It's still better then Blackburn.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)brooklynite
(94,602 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)played party politics to deny Garland even the courtesy of a nomination hearing and an up and down vote?
What a bunch of hypocrites!
He was a Gov. not a Sen
spanone
(135,846 posts)dalton99a
(81,524 posts)It has no practical effect on today's proceedings
Armymedic88
(251 posts)He's doing his thing to win!
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)So why not say what the majority of voters want to hear
LAS14
(13,783 posts)... been sending him money purely on the grounds that he's a Dem in a tight race. Will continue to send him money!!!!
k-dub
(97 posts)What does a Democrat have to gain by doing this? Ok, I get it Tenn is a red state, but don't the people who love Kavanaugh likely plan on voting for Blackburn anyway?
Don't get me wrong, I am for ANYTHING to keep that cretin out of the Senate, but I still don't understand the play. Is this to get "moderate Republicans?" Are there any of those even left? Or are "independents" going to vote for him because of this.
0rganism
(23,957 posts)if his campaign's internal polling shows that a bunch of his marginal supporters also want Rapey McRaperson on the court, he's got to take that into account. his approach is entirely unsurprising and probably strategically sound.
someday maybe Democrats have a senate majority again. until then, candidates need to do what it takes to win in this fucked up environment.
Baitball Blogger
(46,738 posts)Is he really saying, I believe Dr. Ford, but I'm voting for her abuser anyway?
roamer65
(36,745 posts)I wont send money to any candidate who expresses support for Rapey Bart.