Current Events > White House has no 'Plan B' re: Supreme Court

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https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538166098

A person close to the White House described those working on the confirmation process as "shellshocked" by Friday's events.

"As of last night, everyone was in a good mood," the person said, saying the view was that Dr. Ford's testimony was "good" but Judge Kavanaugh's was "great." As of 10 p.m. Thursday, the person said, "everything was locked and loaded."

Then, shortly before midnight on Thursday, the American Bar Association issued a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination only after a "thorough" FBI investigation. After that, the person said, "It kind of fell apart."

The person said there was "enormous anger" at the ABA from the White House counsel's office and other lawyers working on the confirmation process, describing the letter as a pivotal development that prompted strong discomfort in particular from Ms. Murkowski.

Ms. Murkowski said Friday morning before the Senate committee vote that she remained undecided on the nomination.

The White House isn't expected to talk to any other candidates for the Supreme Court nomination next week while the FBI investigation is under way, the person said.

"There's no Plan B here," the person said. Any backup plan, the person said, would not be "viable" given the timing of the midterm elections in early November.

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funny enough, there's probably going to be no Plan B if kavanaugh gets the nomination either
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Frolex posted...

funny enough, there's probably going to be no Plan B when kavanaugh gets the confirmation either

Fixed

Evil controlling shit never loses.
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Theyre acting as if Trump wont have another 2 years as President to be able to nominate someone else. Democrats voted for his first nominee.
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Bio1590 posted...

"As of last night, everyone was in a good mood," the person said, saying the view was that Dr. Ford's testimony was "good" but Judge Kavanaugh's was "great."

What da fuck does that even mean..

This isn't a science project it's a rape accusation.
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iPhone_7 posted...

Theyre acting as if Trump wont have another 2 years as President to be able to nominate someone else. Democrats voted for his first nominee.

By the McConnell rule, he's only got one year
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iPhone_7 posted...

Theyre acting as if Trump wont have another 2 years as President to be able to nominate someone else. Democrats voted for his first nominee.

If he nominates someone that's actually normal there won't be an issue.
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iPhone_7 posted...

Theyre acting as if Trump wont have another 2 years as President to be able to nominate someone else. Democrats voted for his first nominee.

Facts goes against their whole narrative. I think the only other person on Trump's list that would face resistance is Barrett.
But it really just comes down to the fact Trump refuses to back down on anything simply because he'd view that as admitting defeat, which he is physically incapable of doing. If he doesn't get Kavanaugh, he will not make another appointment and instead will spend the rest of his presidency, however much of it is left, complaining about the "deep state".
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WhyGiveUp posted...

iPhone_7 posted...

Theyre acting as if Trump wont have another 2 years as President to be able to nominate someone else. Democrats voted for his first nominee.

By the McConnell rule, he's only got one year

lol if you think they follow that rule for Trump.
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