There's probably no chance the senate actually has a vote before election day.

[Drunken Irishman]

That's the major worry.

The Senate is only in session three more weeks before they're done until after the election.

I'm sure McConnell can reconvene, but I don't think he will.

Not with everyone having to go back home and get reelected.

What is likely to happen is that Trump will nominate someone. Probably Monday. McConnell will begin the process of hearings but to be honest, the Senate is only in session all of next week, three days of the week after and only one week at the first of October. Not enough time. Even with an expedited hearing.

Then they'll go off and do their things, we'll all vote, and the senate resumes its session on Nov. 9th, where they'll begin the hearings and they'll put it to a vote in December before recessing.

THAT'S my guess.

[Claustrum]

1. Yes. That's what I think will happen too. They will make SC seat an election issue like in 2016 to

drive their voters out. But no matter what the result is, they will rush the nomination through after the election.

[RockRaven]

2. They lose McSally for Kelly on Nov 30 according to many posts this evening.

Assuming Kelly wins, of course.

If they push the nomination through after election day, that should be the primary justification Dems cite when expanding SCOTUS.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. I think that's their only viable option to be honest.

Or they're going to have to cut into their recess time significantly and a lot of senators up for reelection are not going to sign off on that, especially those who are in a tough reelection campaign.

It's possible it happens but that is really cutting things close. And he risks alienating his caucus and not getting people like Romney, or Collins or even Graham on board with a pre-election vote.

[Statistical]

3. I agree. That is exactly what I expect traitor Mitch to do. nt

[Thekaspervote]

6. So every dem needs to understand that it's just a typical gop ploy.

They will say or do anything, we already know that. Whether the senators up for re-election win or lose, with the election in the rear view mirror when they come back they will appoint a SC justice

[DonaldsRump]

5. While this is an extraordinarily tragic day

If the Reputincans do this, the Ds will win heavily at all levels on November 3. Let dear RBG rest in peace today, but go after with this with a vengeance thereafter.

Remember that folks like Collins, McSally, Graham, etc will be forced to say if they are going to vote in the lame duck session as part of their tenuous elections. Either equivocating on this or saying they will vote could cost them, and other Reputincans dearly

If they do vote in the lame duck session, I'm not sure they will have the votes.

But if they do, start impeachment investigations against Kavanaugh and some other dicey judicial pics at the appellate and district court levels (e.g., on perjury during their respective confirmation process), and get ready to add two more justices to SCOTUS.