Graham won't get tested-because if he tests positive Amy Coney Barrett nomination gets scuttled.

[kpete]

Repeating myself and others here, but the reason Lindsey Graham won't get tested despite having been exposed to many COVID+ people is because if he reveals a positive test and has to quarantine the Amy Coney Barrett nomination could get scuttled. There is no other logical reason.

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[dalton99a]

1. Yep.

[octoberlib]

2. Yep.

[ananda]

3. Thank you.

I've been wondering why, and this makes the most sense.

[soothsayer]

4. Yep

[gratuitous]

5. Graham would rather lose his seat than derail Barrett's nomination

Draw your own conclusions about what that says about the GOP's priorities. It isn't hard, and you'll probably be right.

[bluestarone]

7. Says a lot for these scummy assholes right?

[beachbumbob]

6. he had his ass kicked in the last debate, so easy excuse to duck and run like lindsey

always has

[disalitervisum]

8. the absolute worst thing about this

is that all of these ancient conservative scam scumbags will be dead soon and those of us who have to live in the future will be left to wade through the piles of shit they've left society covered in.

[CaptainTruth]

9. George Takei has speculated that contact tracing could be embarrassing.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Kamala Harris is on that committee, they are trying to infect our candidates

This should be illegal. Sue them, get them tested.

[groundloop]

11. Question - Is there anything Dem Senate leadership could do in the name of safety?

For instance, does Schumer have the power to insist that hearings be delayed until all participants are tested?