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marylandblue

(12,344 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 09:18 PM Jul 2018

Speculation: Did Trump just make the dumbest decision of his life? [View all]

Of the four finalists, McConnell told Trump that Hardiman and Kethledge would make it through the Senate, and said so publicly. It's unusual for the Majority Leader to basically tell the President who to pick, in public. It must mean that McConnell was trying to box Trump into picking one of those two. Which means he knows there are Republicans who won't vote for Kavanaugh. But of course, Trump picked the guy who thinks presidents can't be indicted.

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Speculation: Did Trump just make the dumbest decision of his life? [View all] marylandblue Jul 2018 OP

It just has to be stalled until January. roamer65 Jul 2018 #1

NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #2

I think August is the official down time for Congress lunatica Jul 2018 #7

Ahhhhhhhh Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #9

Not this year. Turtle cancelled it. Stinky The Clown Jul 2018 #10

Just taking orders from the fascist Federalist Society, what else could Mitch do? Bite the hand that Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #19

Maybe they should try obstructionism agincourt Jul 2018 #20

The Dems could start by taking off the kid gloves in this gun fight. lunatica Jul 2018 #23

Sure, makes sense ... wait a minute, he cancelled before Kennedy announced bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #29

This is my thoughts as well bluestarone Jul 2018 #42

Too much time Amishman Jul 2018 #8

Tell us how to flip the Senate... brooklynite Jul 2018 #40

He thought presidents couldn't be indicted before he met Trump. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #3

Making him the obvious choice for Trump, but marylandblue Jul 2018 #6

McConnell may have been looking for an ideologue wonkwest Jul 2018 #13

Where are you getting that information lunatica Jul 2018 #24

Just at a glance, your information is incredibly wrong wonkwest Jul 2018 #25

Google is your friend lunatica Jul 2018 #26

That's not an answer, and context is important wonkwest Jul 2018 #34

From my news gathering, Kavanaugh did NOT write that indicting a sitting president... Eyeball_Kid Jul 2018 #31

Thank you for the correction. lunatica Jul 2018 #32

Fair question, but a non-binding promise, even under oath. marylandblue Jul 2018 #35

Big, long paper trail and previous job DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #14

Yea, right after he worked for Ken Starr then for W bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #30

Self preservation is actually pretty smart Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #4

Agree with your assessment DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #5

K&R UTUSN Jul 2018 #11

His dumbest decision was... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #12

Agree. 33taw Jul 2018 #18

Dump can't make a recess appointment, can he? caballojm Jul 2018 #15

Technically he could, but i doubt Democrats will let him. Calista241 Jul 2018 #17

He alone can fuck it up.... czarjak Jul 2018 #16

That is for goddamned sure, and he is doing so. 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #21

Or perhaps he made a 'can't lose' decision. Stonepounder Jul 2018 #22

Kav actually thinks Prezs CAN be indicted under current law, but thinks Congress should pass a law Hoyt Jul 2018 #27

His article didn't really opine in current law marylandblue Jul 2018 #36

If he wants Congress to clarify things, then he believes trump could be indicted now. Hoyt Jul 2018 #38

Kavanaugh's article explicitly said current law was beyond the scope of his article marylandblue Jul 2018 #39

He said Congress needed to pass a law to ensure Prez cannot be indicted. Congress has not passed Hoyt Jul 2018 #41

No. Orsino Jul 2018 #28

Probably his choice because duforsure Jul 2018 #33

It all reeks to high heaven. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #37