Rand Paul announces support for Kavanaugh

[oberliner]

Source: The Hill

GOP Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) on Monday said that he will support President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

“After meeting Judge Kavanaugh and reviewing his record, I have decided to support his nomination,” Paul said in a statement.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/399496-rand-paul-announces-support-for-kavanaugh

[Ohiogal]

1. Shut up Rand Paul. Who cares what you think.

[oberliner]

3. We need a Republican or two to block Kavanaugh

He was one who was supposedly considering it.

[Gothmog]

2. Who is surprised by this?

[oberliner]

4. Any hope for Collins or Murkowski?

[andytheteacher]

28. No

Zero chance.

They sided with the GOP on information disclosure. If they were even going to hold out for awhile they'd have sided with more information disclosure.

Personally, I think this is a lost battle and one not worth fighting. If RBG dies, I would endorse going life and death over that vacancy. Things are trending good for midterms lets not screw it up over a fight we can't win. I support the Dems in tight races making whatever vote they need to. Winning is #1 to me.

[Power 2 the People]

5. Just last week he was concerned,worried and undecided about Kavanaugh

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[dameatball]

6. Is it just me or does it seem that Paul and Graham always pull this crap?

[BlueMTexpat]

8. It's not just you!

[theaocp]

7. "Reviewing"

I do not think that word means what you think it means, jackass.

[groundloop]

9. Review (verb) - To take actions designed to draw attention to ones self.

[MarianJack]

10. Rand Paul supports a rightist Republican for SCOTUS.

In other news, poop still stinks.

RESIST!

[oberliner]

13. We need a Republican or two to block Kavanaugh

He was one of the few who even said they were considering it.

[SunSeeker]

11. Fuck Rand Paul. nt

[RhodeIslandOne]

24. Fuck Ron Paul too. n/m

[SunSeeker]

25. +1

[Bob Loblaw]

12. Water is wet

nt

[Shrek]

14. Republican senator supports Republican judge nominated by Republican

Shocking.

[oberliner]

16. He is often the only Republican who goes against the others

For example:

GOP rips Rand for shutdown

Rand Paul took a stand, consequences be damned. And Senate Republicans are livid about it.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/08/paul-blocks-budget-vote-for-now-398986

If he is a YES on the nomination, who else can we get? Collins? Murkowski?

We need at least one.

[Norbert]

15. Was there any doubt

[oberliner]

17. So is the fight against Kavanaugh over now?

If not, what's the next move?

[jcgoldie]

18. Whew that was a real nail-biter..

[oberliner]

20. Any chance we get Collins or Murkowski?

Or do you think this is a lost cause?

[jcgoldie]

21. I think its lost in the sense they aren't going to be able to stop it

I don't even think they can keep the red state Dems like Manchin, Heitkamp, and even McCaskill together on this. The more exposure they can get for just how much it stinks could help rob Trump of a political victory from it and help motivate blue turnout in an off year though so I think they are right to fight like hell.

[lagomorph777]

19. Wow, who saw that coming - besides, well, EVERYBODY!

[Kensan]

22. The pay-per-view crowd is very upset...

Paul was supposed to last a little longer before he took a dive. He was supposed to be a professional and know how this worked. He was supposed to pretend being the last line of defense over some unspecified "libertarian" principle. Then milk the media for a bit, and play it up for the ratings. At least hold out long enough for some secret little bit of pork rind crumbs to be tossed his way, so he could appease the yokels back home about how hard he works for them (on TV, of course).

Then when everyone was at the edge of their seats, pull that "Aye" vote out of his nether regions and save the day for team red. Red is quite the color for them these days. It goes well with their throw-back CCCP uniforms when they play rec league sports.

[turbinetree]

23. Hey Paul........................since you are suppose to be some law and order dude..........

I just got to ask you two little simple question(s)................

Did you or Did you not violate the US Constitution when you voted for Neil (Federalist Society) Gorsuch?

Did you or did you not screw a sitting president to and deny him the right to Due Process" for his nominee............Merrick Garland........................

Your a hypocrite, you should be impeached.......................




November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.....................vote

[PghTiny]

26. Another profile in cowardice

Wonder what Ayn Rand Paul got to say this...

[athenasatanjesus]

27. Cenk Uyger called it.