Wow. "negotiations for months". Another corrupt bargain. Where'd the banker son fit in? https://t.co/7vQagS4taD
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 10, 2018
Senators could demand millions of pages of records from Brett Kavanaugh’s time in the Bush White House – and grind the SCOTUS confirmation process to a crawl (1/5) https://t.co/0gDnEZViio pic.twitter.com/rZ0G1LjhRB
— POLITICO (@politico) July 10, 2018
In addition to the Bush White House files, senators will probably also demand access to about 20,000 pages of documents Kavanaugh assembled for Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr (4/5) https://t.co/0gDnEZViio pic.twitter.com/XPSNammNmK
— POLITICO (@politico) July 10, 2018
The potentially massive number of records will likely slow the timeline for confirmation hearings – and it might make any hearing before the August recess impossible (5/5) https://t.co/0gDnEZViio pic.twitter.com/TZoX9I3uis
— POLITICO (@politico) July 10, 2018
Manchin is saying similar stuff. This is a good approach. It helps inoculate them from accusations of being too partisan RE SCOTUS. They’re protecting ppl w preexisting conditions, can say their opponent won’t. https://t.co/A8dc7jHedT
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) July 10, 2018
Good point RE Repubs. I suspect if this nomination is scuttled it’ll be before a vote, but this argument could be used vs anyone who might be moveable, like Collins, Murkowski, or Capito, and maybe to spook people up in 2020, like Gardner, Ernst, & Cotton https://t.co/eLEzMZujf2
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) July 10, 2018
Alternative Kavanaugh strategy:
•All 49 non-R Senators SHOULD meet w him. One at a time. No matter how long it takes.
•After the mtg each Senator will have 200-300 followup questions for him. Written.
Such careful consideration will take time. Might delay hearing.
So be it. https://t.co/FBoFlAJIpM
— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) July 10, 2018
Only good thing that could come from this dirty deal w Kennedy is if the other three manipulated & used “finalists” began regularly ruling against the Trump administration.
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) July 10, 2018
If the GOP has a problem with Democratic challenges to their nominees, the GOP should stop nominating regressives, misogynist bullies and outright ghouls. https://t.co/bkyJwHNIbu
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) July 10, 2018