The FBI will give their report on Kavanaugh to Donald Trump.

[kentuck]

It is up to him to give it to the Senate.

That is the information I have gleaned from listening to various cable news networks this morning.

If this is true, what is to prevent the White House from withholding any critical or new information from the Senate?

Would Donald Trump be capable of doing something like that?

I think there might be difficulty in getting the FBI information to the public?

Perhaps I am just paranoid?

[hlthe2b]

1. I've seen it reported that report goes to Trump and all 100 Senators

Lots of contradictory reporting going on.

I DO find it hard to believe that most of it won't become public--one way or another.

[democratic friend]

12. If it only goes to trump

We will know at least if it looks good or bad for Kavanugh. If trump calls kavenaugh and says your out then we know it’s bad. If trump says go to floor vote, we’ll know it’s positive for Kavanagh. The results of positive or negative will be known immediately.

[justgamma]

17. Oh please

If it goes to just #45 and it's bad, he'll say it's all good and we all will know he's lying again.

[dalton99a]

2. "Lemme see.... Where does it say he grabbed pussy?"

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. kentuck - you sooooo funny...Would Donald Trump be capable of doing something like that?

[Hoyt]

4. So far, we got what we asked for -- an FBI investigation -- when it came down to it.

I'm going to assume that it will be handled properly. If trump withholds the report from the Senate, then he needs to withdraw Kavanaugh's nomination. On the other hand, if the report does NOT show a pattern of drunkenness and disrespect for women (which is not likely from what I've seen), are we prepared to bite our tongue and accept Kavanaugh?

[john657]

5. A voice of reason?

Refreshinbig.
Thanks Hoyt.

[kentuck]

9. "...are we prepared to bite our tongue and accept Kavanaugh?"

Will we have any other choice?

However, he has unmasked himself. We know his true nature. He is a hyper-partisan. He thinks he is entitled to be a Supreme Court Justice. He does not have the temperament to be a judge, not even on a lower court. He likes beer.

[Hoyt]

11. I agree 100%. Can't stand his ideology, nor his fratboy looks. But, when you lose an election,

this is what happens. It was obvious this was going to happen the minute trump's vote returns started coming in.

Hopefully, we rectify that in a little mover one month.

[lunatica]

21. No

Everything he stands for I’m against. Let him squeak by with Republican votes and hope we can impeach him.

[Hoyt]

23. I'm against it too, but we lost the election. I know a number of

Democrats will want to move the goal posts if the investigation doesn’t go our way (which I doubt), but that will hurt us.

This is what happens when you lose. Now, trying to impeach ain’t a bad idea, but we gotta win Congress for that.

[lunatica]

24. Well I'm ready to win this election.

Bring it on. At worst we will lose doing our best.

I’m 70 years old and hope that after a lifetime of activism our side wins. I really don’t want to end my life under a dictator.

[Hoyt]

26. Right with you.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. I have this to say about that.

[lunatica]

7. It would be leaked to the media before Trump breaks the seal on it.

Besides, he needs the Senate to confirm Kavanaugh. He’ll probably dump him, or Kavanaugh will quit to stop the bleeding.

[Achilleaze]

8. "You can totally trust me. Only losers don't trust me. Do I look like a liar?" - Dirty Donny* (R)

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[Beartracks]

27. "I don't always lie. Usually I just make shit up."

[Iliyah]

10. Then it will never see the light of day, period if it is

negative.

Either way, as agreed upon, the Senate must vote. Doesn't sound cool at all, but hey, we are dealing with a polticial party that doesn't care about the welfare of the United State of America.

[Totally Tunsie]

13. My impression is that tRump won't be all that devastated in the FBI report is negative.

He's been hedging now for days - hasn't been strongly defending Kavanaugh as one might expect. He first said he wanted to be sure everyone was heard, then said Dr. Ford was seemed credible, then said he'd leave the decisions to the Senate Committee, etc. tRump has one foot out the door on this nomination and is looking to make his escape as graciously as possible (for himself). I think he's already given up on Kavanaugh and is on to the next reputation he can kill.

[PearliePoo2]

14. My gut feeling is if the Senate doesn't get to see the report

Flake, Collins and Murkowski vote "NO" on Kavanaugh.

I remember Murkowski being asked by a reporter, "Senator, do you think there should be further investigation?"

Her answer, "Wouldn't THAT be nice!"

[CabalPowered]

15. It was reported on MSNBC last night

I can't remember which show as I watched almost 3 hours of discussion last night. The report goes to all of the Senators and even some staffers.

[Me.]

16. And Be Immediately Leaked

Thank you Annonymous

[FloridaBlues]

18. Trump can't hide the report because it will go to the committee chairs for review as well.

Thus committee and whole senate.
Trumpy can't hide this report.

[lunatica]

25. Trump needs the votes for this guy to become supreme Justice.

It’s not like he can be his usual assholiness self.

[lindysalsagal]

19. It's Flake they need to share it with, since he's witheld his vote. That's the point. But, 45 could

also stop it all before he hands it over. They don't need it if they're not voting.

[moondust]

20. Not paranoid.

Lots of potential in the process for cooking a report to fit somebody's agenda. See: Comey, J. Edgar, "Slam Dunk" Tenet, Devil Nunes, and of course Donny the Perpetual Lying Machine.

[jmowreader]

22. This is Trump's problem

If the FBI gives a negative report to Trump, and the White House gives a positive one to the Senate, the FBI will then give the real report to the Senate. I don’t think even the most prominent Trump allies in Congress would let that slide.