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David__77

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4. Not confirming would not help them.

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:38 PM

Sep 2018

I think confirmation would be a better outcome for them. Somehow, a failure to confirm would be akin to George HW Bush raising taxes after his “read my lips” stuff. A failure to confirm would show that Republicans lack organizational resolve, from the perspective of some right-wing people.

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Does a Kavanaugh confirmation hurt or help the Republicans in November's election? [View all] Garrett78 Sep 2018 OP

Hurt DURHAM D Sep 2018 #1

Seems to me if he's confirmed they won't be as mad and headed to the polls meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #2

We MUST Win The Senate LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #3

Not confirming would not help them. David__77 Sep 2018 #4

Absolutely agree Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #13

Do you still feel like his confirmation will hurt Democrats and help Republicans? Garrett78 Oct 2018 #14

It's their swine song, in case they lose the house & senate nt Xipe Totec Sep 2018 #5

If he is already confirmed then why would torius Sep 2018 #6

I think it hurts but they don't care. TomSlick Sep 2018 #7

It's lose-lose for them. shanny Sep 2018 #8

Republicans will stay home if he is not confirmed Cicada Sep 2018 #9

This should hurt with women voters Gothmog Sep 2018 #10

Not the Trump ones Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #12

I don't think it changes anything, the lines are drawn, and wouldn't matter who Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #11