Hold the phone. Who are the five or six democrats

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Who need to be convinced NOT to vote for kavanaugh?

Just heard Napolitano say that.

[HipChick]

1. JFC

[JHan]

2. but I wouldn't trust Napolitano to tell me if it's raining outside?

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Who Said It?

You already have your answer. He's referring to red state dems but he hasn't a clue as to what he's really talking about.

He's a partisan hack.

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4. True but they seem to think in a final vote

Some democrats will vote for him crazy

[NewJeffCT]

5. Trump mentioned yesterday at the dumpster fire

of a press conference that if the allegations had NOT come out, the red state Democrats would have all voted for Kavanaugh. I think Napolitano is just parroting Trump.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. That Doesn't Change That Napolitano Is A Hack!

Kidding. But, if PINO said it, it's far more likely to be untrue.

[NewJeffCT]

10. agreed

if Trump says something, it's 99 44/100% likely to be untrue.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Ivory Soap Was Always More Than 99.44% Pure

They picked that number because it looked good as advertising
It was always 99.9% or better!
Now, we're getting into PINO territory!

[FM123]

6. I can't stand that pig Napolitano!

While I don't think any of our Democrats will vote to confirm K, the repugs are trying to sway them. According to CNN "In a new six-figure ad campaign, Demand Justice -- a Democratic group aiming to sink Brett Kavanaugh's nomination -- will hit three red-state Democrats with ads urging them to vote against Kavanaugh because Republican pundits and television personalities have raised questions about his credentials and ties to the President's message.The ads, which will target Sen. Joe Donnelly in Indiana, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota and Sen. Joe Manchin in West Virginia, will begin airing on Thursday."

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7. Ty

Informative

[NurseJackie]

9. Napolitano

[jcgoldie]

11. McCaskill already said she's a no

I would think the only other possibilities would be Manchin, Heitkamp, and Donnelly, although I haven't heard any definitive statement from Tester, Jones, or Nelson.

[Amishman]

12. Good list, but I think there are only 3 remotely possible defectors

Heitkamp is my biggest concern, she is trailing in the polls in a Trumpist state.
Manchin and Jones are lesser concerns as they don't have near the immediate pressure, but might also be sensitive to the pressure of their Trumpist states.

[Hortensis]

13. Senators up for reelection in red and red-leaning states.

It's not so much that they need to be convinced as they need to be EMPOWERED. They need public support to say no.

And, remember, this seat is almost certain to be filled the Heritage Society's list of ultraconservative jurists, Kavanaugh or another.

If we lose 1, or 5, senate seats to seat one of the others instead, we've probably probably lost all chance with it of gaining a majority in the senate. And with that, the Republicans will continue their bloodless putsch by stuffing our courts with ultraconservatives who'll rewrite our laws to replace our government of the people with an authoritarian government on the people.