I think the Kavanaugh nomination will be withdrawn.

[boston bean]

The latest is to untenable.

The women who were assaulted should bring charges if they so wish and make sure this monster can make no further rulings on the DC circuit.

[Solly Mack]

1. I'm leaning that way.

Though the GOP plowing on through wouldn't exactly be surprising.

[boston bean]

4. Yeah. Nothing is normal now a day. They could try to push it through.

[Solly Mack]

8. Women only matter to them in as much as women keep to their place.

Women challenging them? Well, they can't have that.

Women who could derail their agenda? I'm sure some of them are writing up bills now to go after us in some way.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Surely some state would like a brand new Space Force base. NT

[hlthe2b]

3. I am hoping Avenatti is in contact with MD officials. I think if Ford were willing to file complaint

re: Kavanaugh attempted rape, along with Avenatti's client's testimony, this would proceed.

[boston bean]

6. Yep. If these woman want to file a complaint they should.

[justhanginon]

5. I hope so too. And the word "monster" is certainly appropriate

in this case. What a foul person he has been shown to be both morally and ethically. He certainly does not belong on Supreme Court for life. Or any court for that matter.

[raccoon]

7. From your keyboard to Dog's ear. nt

[Achilleaze]

9. Can we hope for a smidgen of honor from the KGOP republicans?

I think not. Honor and decency are no motivation for them. But they will likely throw in the crying towel for the sake of expediency, and as an attempt to preserve whatever "respect" they may have from their degenerating base of "true believers."

[maryellen99]

11. Those people in that picture are ok with rape

Trump has made it mainstream acceptable behavior.

[DFW]

20. It is not realistic

You cannot hope for Republicans to display something that they neither have nor know.

I would say that honor falls under that category.

[exboyfil]

10. You have to wonder if his current

appointment to the Appellate court is tenable if he doesn't make the Supreme Court. The SC is sort of like the Presidency - anything short of a mega scandal makes you untouchable.

[asiliveandbreathe]

12. At this point kavboy should withdraw....do they really think we are going to

forget about this within 41 days to election??? - he is looking aat not only losing this nom. but his current judgeship....he has NO judgement - imagine they look at all his cases, judgements retroactively???

[pnwest]

13. He is going to be asked about this new allegation, and he does NOT want to lie under oath....he

HAS to withdraw himself. Trump and McConnell aren't going to do it, he HAS to withdraw. He has to see the legal landscape ahead of him, he cannot lie under oath tomorrow.

[blitzen]

17. but he has lied under oath repeatedly, both in these recent hearings and...

in his confirmation hearings a decade ago. Sen. Leahy has called him out on it and provided documentary evidence.

[Blue_true]

23. He is cooked regardless of what he does.

He is likely completely off the bench and could end up in prison.

[Andy823]

14. In a normal administration, yes

Of course we all know there is nothing "normal" when it comes to trump and the republicans in congress.

I think this new information "should" end his chances. I really don't think they can get the votes now, an even if they did, they would be slammed by the public for allowing someone like Kavanaugh to actually be put on the Supreme Court. They are in a no win situation, but we have seen a lot of crazy things happen since trump showed up, so who really knows?

[Iliyah]

15. Are you kidding. Kavanaugh right now is t-ump's ace of spade in the hole

in becoming a total dictator while avoiding Mueller time. The riche's gateway to total control and money. The whacko evangelists gateway to total one sided religious bliss.

The GOP's total and ultimate power and control over the world, especially the USA.

The above don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.

But alas, I hope you are right.

[OliverQ]

16. I don't. Republicans don't care. Once he's on the court, none of this will matter.

He's permanent.

[dchill]

28. He can still be prosecuted in Maryland.

Nothing is permanent.

[ScratchCat]

18. Nah, doubt it

If BK did these things, then he knows it.

If he did them, then he knew they could come out.

After Ford, he would have had to been really scared.

But when he went on TV and denied it, again, he would know if he did these things or not.

But he still denies them.

To everyone right of center, it looks like a concerted political effort to thwart the pick and hold up nominations until after mid terms. It doesn't look like anything else to them.

No, they are obviously going with the "left wing conspiracy" angle, will force a vote after the hearing and then try to primary any (R) Senators who don't vote for him. At this point, withdrawing means he lied. He won't do that.

[apnu]

19. Its the right thing to do. Harriet Miers burned up for a lot less.

But they won't.

Kavanaugh might, and it depends on the media circus and how the nation reacts to it. But the GOP is stuck between a rock and a hard place right now.

First off, the nation hates Kavanaugh on the court, but the nation also hates the GOP (less than 20% approval), but that doesn't bother the GOP. What does bother them is retreating on Kavanaugh is admitting defeat. Their pride is still too strong right now.

Second, the Ralph Reed wing of the party. The Evangelicals have been told by their snake oil salesmen that Kavanaugh is God's pick. If they pull Kavanaugh, they have to face that stupid anger. Already 2018 is bad for them. Despite gerrymandered Congressional districts and the best Sentate battle map in modern history. They can't risk losing that last loyal voting base that does show up in midterms for them. Ralph Reed has already said, if Kavanaugh doesn't make it, his people are staying home in November.

Third, the GOP has seen the writing on the wall. They know their run is coming to an end. 2010 set them up for a good run but that juice is running out. They've stacked the map heavily in their favor but Trump is so unpopular even that tilted map isn't enough to keep them going. They also know of America's changing dymanics, but because they are so aligned with the crazy hard right, they can't reach out to non-whites w/out taking serious heat from their racist base. So they're incapable of getting younger and less-white, all they have are tricks to keep them relevant. Stacking the SCOTUS for a decade is the last trick they can play. So they're going all in on that, and don't care how bad they burn up for it. Its like a suicide run really.

[R B Garr]

21. Eventually he will be too toxic, so this is a distinct possibility,

even though Trump needs him to rubber stamp his powers. That is basically his main appeal and that needs to be talked about more, too.

[elfin]

22. I agree.

They can't withstand an FBI investigation. Not just because it will be bad for them, but because of the TIME it will take away to nominate someone else to rush through in time for October Supreme court seating. Just in time to invalidate the so-called Double Jeopardy case to eliminate state prosecutors of finding and sentencing someone guilty after that someone has been pardoned at the federal level.

Think this is on track to be heard -- not sure. Sorry, no link

[FloridaBlues]

24. Have to agee he will be withdrawn only after Mitch realizes he doesn't have 50 votes

[boston bean]

31. Yeah. You could be right.

[Omaha Steve]

25. I don't think so

They say they have the 50 votes.

[cwydro]

32. That's what I'm afraid of too, hard as it is to believe.

We’re in bizarro world.

[Gothmog]

26. The GOP base does not care about rape

Link to tweet

[redstatebluegirl]

27. I think they think they are beyond any repercussions.

They will dig in and go for it. They will get the orange gorilla to threaten the ones who don't fall in line. He will go out to states that have Dems on the fence and are in danger. Rally the base. I don't see it.

[RockRaven]

29. Both Trump and Kavanaugh are still defiant this AM though, so until that changes...

and I don't see it changing.

[Kablooie]

30. I won't be surprised if he still wins.

Republicans know they are already in the doghouse for the next election so firmly setting a conservative on the Supreme Court would be the best thing for their future. Women be damned.

[Squinch]

33. I don't know. The unindicted co-conspirator might just as well

say he's not going to be pushed around by women, and dig his heels in. And kavarape probably thinks he did nothing wrong.

I hope you're right, but I'm not holding my breath.

[MineralMan]

34. I think you're right. The weight of the evidence is becoming too

heavy to keep holding. It's going to cause him to drop it.

[LanternWaste]

35. As recently as yesterday, I'd have said "no way!"

But as we're in Trump's America (Staffer: Mr President, you can't try to one-up a trial lawyer. President: Here, hold my beer) forcing the GOP to redefine morality with every new morning, you may be more right than anyone knows.