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It's a done deal, finally, I believe. This sort of thing is one of the reasons why people who disapproved of Trump on a personal level felt the need to vote for him. This is fun:

Posted by The Barrister in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 17:18 | Comments (20) | Trackbacks (0)

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That was a good comeback from Lindsey Graham.

#1 Gringo on 2018-10-04 17:35 (Reply)

Since McCain kicked off it's as if he's got a new lease on life.

#2 scullman on 2018-10-04 17:48 (Reply)

My thinking precisely scullman.

Now that he is not continually seeking McVain's approval he appears to be a different man. Let's hope the metamorphoses is permanent.

#2.1 feeblemind on 2018-10-04 19:28 (Reply)

Great minds think alike! That's something I've thought basically since McCain died.

#2.1.1 mudbug on 2018-10-04 22:24 (Reply)

The Ace commenters speculated that McCain donated Graham his testicles in his will.

#2.1.1.1 Texan99 on 2018-10-05 15:40 (Reply)

I think he SHOULD take a polygraph. Now, if only we knew someone who could coach him on what to expect...

#3 DMaxO on 2018-10-04 18:18 (Reply)

Perfect response

#3.1 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2018-10-04 20:37 (Reply)

Graham’s comment has nothing to do with witches. I think all us country folks know how to test eggs for freshness; You place them in a bowl of water and if the egg floats, they’re rotten. See, when you have free range chickens you need to do that because when you find a nest out in the woods, you don’t know how long the eggs have been sitting out there. You’re welcome…

#4 snopercod on 2018-10-04 19:07 (Reply)

You're entitled to your opinion but I immediately thought of She's a witch.

I was hopeful that it was over, too, but I just heard that after Murkowski and Collins said they were comfortable with Kavanaugh, they said they were uncommitted for now. Not a rousing endorsement.

I don't see the difficulty. All we've heard are wild, baseless accusations of a man who has been vetted by the FBI half a dozen times and has worked without blemish in high positions of government for over twenty years and yet nearly half the country (and Senators) are at least open to the accurateness of those accusations in spite of the lack of evidence and "inconsistencies" of Ford's testimony.

This may never be over.

#4.1 mudbug on 2018-10-04 19:59 (Reply)

If only we could moveon.org, eh?

#4.1.1 Dangerous Dean on 2018-10-04 21:06 (Reply)

The Dems won't "move on". They will seethe, furiously. And wear funny clothes while seething.

#4.1.1.1 Sam L. on 2018-10-04 21:44 (Reply)

They will stalk individuals who are known to be opposed to them. They will slander them in the workplace with untruths.
They will storm into their homes.
They will con the divorced president of the HOA to unlock the door to your apartment so they can search through your office. They will stalk you and con the airline ticket agent to give them a seat next to you on an international flight--so they can have a
"conversation" with you.
They will con your daughter into giving them information about your work that they will use to cause you professional harm.
At your university they will not allow you to complete the last two courses necessary for a professional degree--"because you don't support us".
Who are these people you may ask? Most likely if they are between the age of 50 and 20 THEY are YOUR daughters! If they are older than that THEY may be your wives and girl friends!!

#4.1.1.1.1 faculty wife on 2018-10-05 08:21 (Reply)

I'm pretty sure they want the optics of agonizing over their decision but as far as I can tell they would just make both halves of the GOP mad at them now by voting No. Flake might do that, pairing with Manchin, but I don't think these two are ready to burn their bridges just yet.

The only Republican Senators to vote against a Republican President's nominee since Thomas were Jim Jeffords (Thomas), Bob Packwood (Thomas), and Lincoln Chaffe (Alito). Packwood likely did it for obvious reasons, and the other two left the Party.

#4.1.2 Christopher B on 2018-10-05 07:14 (Reply)

Thanks for the information--it adds insight to the commenter!

#4.2 Apple Pie on 2018-10-05 07:57 (Reply)

You’re on board now? Good. Kek nods.

Now go be meme to the Left.

#5 Not Stupid on 2018-10-04 23:28 (Reply)

I'm not convinced it's a done deal. Two more days of chaos.
If normal people enjoy this dysfunction and madness, Democrats should do well in November.

#6 itsatax on 2018-10-05 07:56 (Reply)

It's done.

#6.1 LWS on 2018-10-05 09:39 (Reply)

Correct, and they already managed to delay another day.
The vote was set last week for friday, now it's suddenly saturday.
No doubt they'll drag out the debates and consultations in full senate long enough that it's dragged over into sunday, and they'll want then more time to deliberate, so let's vote wednessday.

And by that time there will be so much screaming that there's more time needed that the GOP is going to cave in again and give them another 3 weeks, by which time they'll claim "it's too close to the midterms to vote on something this important, let's wait until after the new congress is in session" and they have exactly what they want as they're confident the left is going to gut the GOP in the mid terms, and I have to say I think they're right on that where they're wrong on pretty much everything else, always.

#6.2 JTW on 2018-10-05 15:19 (Reply)

QUOTE:

Kavanaugh is in

That was pretty well certain from the get-go. It was always very unlikely that a Republican majority wouldn't confirm a Republican president's Supreme Court nominee.

That a president multiply accused of sexual assault would nominate someone whom a "very credible witness" testified had committed sexual assault is typical for this epoch of American history.

#7 Zachriel on 2018-10-05 11:09 (Reply)

I want to know if Kavanaugh weighs the same as a duck. If not, off to the Court he goes!

#8 SCOTTtheBADGER on 2018-10-06 02:15 (Reply)

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