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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 03:48 PM Jul 2018

Feinstein: I'm equipped to lead anti-Kavanaugh brigade

Source: Politico

The California Democrat made her toughest comments to date about opposing Kavanaugh’s nomination.

By CARLA MARINUCCI 07/14/2018 01:39 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Saturday that the vetting process for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court will be “incredibly difficult,’’ and that her staff is reading nearly 1 million documents that she said could give red-state Democrats reason to oppose his nomination.

Feinstein made her toughest comments to date about opposing Kavanaugh’s nomination while addressing a "Unity Breakfast" of her supporters at a California Democratic Party executive Committee meeting in Oakland. State party activists will decide later Saturday on an endorsement in Feinstein's race against progressive state Sen. Kevin de León.

Reminding supporters of her seniority in the Senate and her leadership position on the Judiciary Committee, Feinstein said she has helped write the party's modern-day battle plan for a Supreme Court confirmation. She said that she has sat in on more than 10 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court justices since she was elected in 1992. But Kavanaugh’s nomination, Feinstein said, "is beyond, [it is] different from all of them. ... Because this man will be the deciding vote on most things we hold most dear.”

“This president has said he would appoint the person that would take down Roe [v.Wade] ... and I take him at his word,’’ she said.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/14/kavanaugh-supreme-court-dianne-feinstein-trump-722201



There also has to be a question about treason....................since now there are 12 indictment ..............that explicitly say about a congressional candidate, (without naming) and associate's and organizations that are tied to the traitor running around on Air Force One...................
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Feinstein: I'm equipped to lead anti-Kavanaugh brigade (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2018 OP
That she is! Little Star Jul 2018 #1
Feinstein is wonderful. trueblue2007 Jul 2018 #2
One Republican vote! yallerdawg Jul 2018 #3
Don't we need 2 when you factor in Pence? Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #4
With McCain out for treatment and recovery... yallerdawg Jul 2018 #5
Don't count on it FBaggins Jul 2018 #17
Have you allowed for a missed McCain vote? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #11
It's 51-49 with McCain. yallerdawg Jul 2018 #12
Only one...only one....only one..... It's possible. Not likely, but possible. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #13
Those 3 Democrats voted to confirm Gorsuch... yallerdawg Jul 2018 #14
Okay, I'll buy that. I hope it's the same this time. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #16
My Senator is an old warrior. Go get 'em DiFi! Hekate Jul 2018 #6
There is nothing more fierce that a woman warrior in full battle gear. Go DiFi! pazzyanne Jul 2018 #10
Clear thinking, respectful, articulate. Whether you agree with her or not, she represents Dems well Raven123 Jul 2018 #7
She also spoke on the same subject at the Women's Caucus at the CA Dem meeting in Oakland... deurbano Jul 2018 #8
Good! I would like to think that the phone calls BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #9
It would take a decent, Alwaysna Jul 2018 #15
K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #18

FBaggins

(26,731 posts)
17. Don't count on it
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 11:56 PM
Jul 2018

Ignoring the fact that we have a few Democratic senators that are not guaranteed votes... I wouldn't count out McCain showing up one last time...

... or just retiring and having his replacement show up.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
12. It's 51-49 with McCain.
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:03 PM
Jul 2018

It's 50-49 without him.

Just 1 R flip, and WE are the 50-49. No ties requiring tiebreaker Pence.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
13. Only one...only one....only one..... It's possible. Not likely, but possible.
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:08 PM
Jul 2018

I would think a Senator who is leaving the Senate would be the best bet. If a Repub dares not vote to confirm, he can kiss his career in that party goodbye.

Flake has already cut a deal for his vote, I think. Corker is leaving.

And the Dems have three conservative Dems who might just vote for Kavanaugh, believe it or not.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
14. Those 3 Democrats voted to confirm Gorsuch...
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:42 PM
Jul 2018

after the Rs had the 51 votes they needed.

The 3 Democrats were just taking an unnecessary campaign issue off the table.

deurbano

(2,895 posts)
8. She also spoke on the same subject at the Women's Caucus at the CA Dem meeting in Oakland...
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:49 PM
Jul 2018

and Maxine Waters was also there... and amazing:

https://www.chron.com/news/media/Rep-Maxine-Waters-1296271.php

My daughter and i gave a presentation together, and followed Barbara Lee. Pretty energizing event!

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
9. Good! I would like to think that the phone calls
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:53 PM
Jul 2018

we've been making to our blue senators would have this outcome. I use Indivisible's scripts sometimes when I run out of ideas.

Alwaysna

(574 posts)
15. It would take a decent,
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:46 PM
Jul 2018

Courageous, strong person for that one vote. Do you really think you could find one on the Republican side? These are strange times!

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