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48. Trump is actually in a good mood today, as a result of the votes.

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 04:51 PM

Sep 2018

"Calling for a delay" because the ABA "strongly suggested" that the investigation needs to be done is meaningless. A quickie supplement will be done, and then he'll be confirmed.

This is all for political cover.

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Senate Panel Approves Kavanaugh, but Flake Wants F.B.I Investigation Before Final Vote [View all] sandensea Sep 2018 OP

A week's reprieve. ananda Sep 2018 #1

Knock wood. sandensea Sep 2018 #2

wow-- one whole week, and ONLY about Dr. Ford. oh yeah, I am impressed. niyad Sep 2018 #3

Tweet from The Rude Pundit: Saviolo Sep 2018 #4

That's what I was afraid of. sandensea Sep 2018 #6

I have a hard time seeing this as anything by cynical. Saviolo Sep 2018 #9

The old GOPee two-step. sandensea Sep 2018 #12

Not by the looks on the faces of the cowardly lions of the GOP...this is a good thing! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #11

I hope you're right. sandensea Sep 2018 #13

Maybe...but he sure has stuck his nose out...I imagine the RW hounds will be sending him Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #23

That's alright. He deserves faint praise. sandensea Sep 2018 #24

Faint, conditional praise...are we all agreed? Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #25

If he ends up voting against Cavemanaugh, all is forgiven. sandensea Sep 2018 #42

I think it may not shake out the way Flake is hoping it will. Saviolo Sep 2018 #16

Hey Michael Avenatti: Call 60 Minutes, will ya dalton99a Sep 2018 #5

I suspect..... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #7

My prediction: McTurtle rams the vote through, Flake and other GOP "moderates" fall in line. Still In Wisconsin Sep 2018 #8

So far all the R ramming has been delayed...not ramming any more...more like Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #27

And if donnie doesn't ask for the leftynyc Sep 2018 #10

I don't understand the pessimism here so far.... Chakaconcarne Sep 2018 #14

Puzzling that faint and conditional one off praise can potentially get you an alert! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #26

As long as it isn't, watoos Sep 2018 #15

That is Preet Bharara's NY FBI territory more recently. Calista241 Sep 2018 #40

So I hope not fooled Sep 2018 #17

Here's a thought..... Chakaconcarne Sep 2018 #18

They have the votes. An FBI Investigation AFTER a vote is just to stop voter damage. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #20

What did I tell you? Flake is spineless. He does this for attention, IMO. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #19

I don't understand how it's meaningless... Chakaconcarne Sep 2018 #28

It's meaningless because.... Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #31

Murkowski has joined Flake in the call for a delay for an FBI investigation. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #35

Trump is actually in a good mood today, as a result of the votes. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #48

Just as I thought. LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #29

You got that right, LenaBaby. You got that right. The takeover of the govt is almost complete. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #32

he's such a dickhead orleans Sep 2018 #21

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, watoos Sep 2018 #22

. . . and its the 51 vote key empedocles Sep 2018 #30

Don't ignore the facts: Flake voted to CONFIRM. Murkowski hasn't voted yet... Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #33

Flake voted to ADVANCE out of Judiciary...with a bigly condition not pleasing to Cheeto. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #36

He voted YES. That's the fact. He didn't have to. He could even have gotten a promise of FBI invest Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #41

No, He didn't vote to confirm. The Confirmation vote won't be held until after the proposed FBI emulatorloo Sep 2018 #52

He voted YES. He didn't have to. Grassley didn't need that vote to send it for a full vote. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #55

Flake voted to move the nominee out of committee DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #34

Nice and accurate summary of the reality for Republicans without one attacking anyone. Kudos! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #38

Flake didn't say he's withholding his vote. He said "I want an FBI Investigation." Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #43

I'm pretty sure he said he'd vote no if there wasn't an FBI investigation. Jedi Guy Sep 2018 #49

Correct, Flake said he would not vote to confirm unless the FBI DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #50

Thanks for laying out all the facts so clearly for those who have some misunderstanding emulatorloo Sep 2018 #53

Of course they did... Hugin Sep 2018 #37

I support the notion the FBI Cheeto hates will not conduct a kangaroo investigation. The citizen's Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #39

Old Yeller has already telegraphed his intention to fire Rosenstein at the first instant after... Hugin Sep 2018 #51

Yes, it is. So that people "will have faith" in the S.Ct., now that there will be 2 sex perps Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #44

He's gonna be doing his justicin' from a prison cell truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #45

Or Cheeto. sandensea Sep 2018 #46

The glass is half full people Bayard Sep 2018 #47

+1 emulatorloo Sep 2018 #54

It's a double-edged sword madville Sep 2018 #56

Good point. sandensea Sep 2018 #57

Kavanaugh is one of the establishment Republican types that FBI agents and the DOJ will love. Calista241 Sep 2018 #58

True. sandensea Sep 2018 #59

SHAM! Progressive Jones Sep 2018 #60

That's indeed what it looks like. sandensea Sep 2018 #61