BREAKING: Grassley announces Vote Friday 9:30AM....

[jodymarie aimee]

now you are seeing what we have been thru for a decade in WISCONSIN...they don't care about rules or ethics...they are gonna do exactly what they want.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. We are at war, I hope people understand that.

[democratisphere]

8. We truly are!

Don't know how much longer it will remain "cold".

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. Most of us didnt see it coming that the GOP would actually join with the KGB

to destroy America.

But they are and if Rosenstein goes, Noel Francisco will take over, end the investigation. I expect that to all happen by this time next week actually.

AT which point, we have a choice, accept putin and a dictator or NOT accept them.

[democratisphere]

12. Noel Francisco will need to recuse himself because of his ties to CONald

drumpf's previous law firm. I believe Rosenstein will survive Thursday to continue on with the Mueller investigation. How many times can drumpf obstruct justice?!

[Eliot Rosewater]

13. and an hour later with a signature from rump will reverse that per the experts I have heard

[democratisphere]

15. At a minimum, we are truly at a crossroads between democracy

and dictatorship.

[Eliot Rosewater]

19. Sadly the enemies are EVERYWHERE too, and by that I mean EVERYWHERE

[democratisphere]

20. Agreed.

[bdamomma]

33. Yes we are at war,

They will not stop, and do not doubt for one minute they will overturn Roe. They are slapping us in our faces. Fuck that!!!! Trying to intimidate us??? oh, that will bite them back.

[eleny]

2. Sounds like he must be confident of Collins's vote

[elleng]

3. mcconnell said vote whether committee is pro or con.

This is just more drama.

[eleny]

6. I'm sure you're right about that!

And I bet they're negotiating the sun, moon and stars goodies for Maine and Alaska, too. Those could be empty promises if the Dems take the Senate. All for naught. That would seal Collins's and Murkwoski's political fates. For the sake of American women, how I wish those two were running this November.

[euphorb]

7. Collins isn't relevant to this vote.

Grassley is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. The vote he scheduled for Friday is the committee vote. Collins is not on the committee.

[eleny]

9. It will pass the committee

But Collins is pivotal for the full Senate vote. I believe her decision gives cover for Murkowski to vote against seating Kav.

[bettyellen]

11. Murkowsli's facing a boatload of pressure from her NA constituents. Can't afford to count her out.

[eleny]

17. I so hope you're right

Who knows what the Republicans are negotiating with her. And with Kavanaugh, too, so he won't screw Murkowski's constituents. This whole bloody deal is probably full of quid pro quo, back slaps and handshakes.

I have the suspicion that Trump has even promised Kavanaugh the Chief Justice position if the opportunity arises in the form of a Roberts early retirement. I wouldn't put it past Trump or Kavanaugh. No evidence tells me that Roberts wants to remain on the court into his 80s. I do see articles predicting that he'll be the swing vote after Kav is seated. Roberts may not like being leaned on by irritating calls from Trump who won't hesitate to try to influence his votes.

[bettyellen]

25. I don't think it would feel safe for Collins or Murkowski to speak out early- they're getting a ton

of pressure from liberals, but it’s nothing like the death threats and garbage they’ll get from RWers will give them if they stick their necks out early. Not worth it for them.
If they’re hanging their hats on saying this process is wrong, then I think they have other concerns - likely a multitude of them.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. This isn't a senate vote - just a committee vote.

[eleny]

22. yes, i'm aware. i wasn't clear about meaning the full senate vote

i'm thinking that they've been vote counting the entire republican senate. deals and threats must be happening.

[still_one]

4. and if they don't have the numbers I suspect they will postpone the vote

[FromTheAshes]

5. Dicky Mitchy said vote up or down. nt

[still_one]

18. That will be intereesting if he doesn't have the votes and allows the vote to proceed

[Drunken Irishman]

16. Who on the committee wouldn't vote up on this?

I can't think of anyone.

[still_one]

21. Flake

[Drunken Irishman]

24. He's a flake on all the major votes.

[still_one]

26. I didn't say he would or wouldn't, however, out of all the republilcans on that committee, if anyone

would do it, he would be the one, and depending on Thursday's hearing I think there is at least an even chance it can go either way

[Thrill]

28. He's full of shit as usual

[still_one]

32. He may be full of it, but if Grassly is now saying they may not have the vote on Friday after all

something is certain among the republicans on that committee



https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211180957

[Bfd]

23. Felt a chill run thru my body reading this headline

The future of America begins Friday morning.
It will remain or it will descend.

I do not know how else to define Friday, September 28, 2018

We need the NO votes

[Hortensis]

35. :) I'm taking comfort in chaos theory and all the butterflies

fluttering in my garden this morning.

Seriously, 99.9% we will get an ultraconservative justice, the chance of keeping the seat open and gaining a majority in the senate is real but...not good. The voters and nonvoters of 2016, left and right, decided that in their deluded "wisdom."

But if it's Kavanaugh, we not only get an eminently impeachable justice should we need to but we get one who is likely going to have further revelations coming out right up to the midterms. Could be worse. Like a "respectable" ultraconservative justice the clueless right could see as a great victory without reservations and the press could get right to work normalizing.

[Kablooie]

27. Avenatti's threat may have sped up the vote.

For him to reveal he has evidence of potential criminal behavior and threaten to release it but then withhold all specifics and names makes it nothing but a rumor.

This achieves nothing but a reason for Republicans to speed up the vote since it can be pushed aside as political gamesmanship.

He should either reveal who his clients are and what they will testify to or not say anything.

He often seems to threaten that he has ground shaking information but then not follow through with specifics.

[Thrill]

29. Release it now. Why is he waiting?

[Kablooie]

31. He may not really have what he promised.

Or doesn't have permission from his clients to release it with their names.

[bdamomma]

34. Well tomorrow is Wednesday

hopefully it will released tomorrow. I have my fingers crossed.

[Mike Nelson]

30. I'm thinking...

… Grassley and McConnell are looing at the statements from the swing Senators & rumors of more sordid stories - and figure it's not going to get any better.