My prediction: All of this is to give Collins, Flake and a few others the chance to vote "no"

[BlackFlag]

All they need is a sliver of doubt of heart-string pulling ahead of common sense, facts and Due Process and they can justify voting no. Or, they can pull the old "we need a full FBI investigation"

Trump will then choose the female judge he had in the finals, and the same fence sitters will suggest she is "too ideologically Catholic" and your nation will be choosing from a list Liberal judges in 2019. Maybe two liberal judges as others retire. You know the Democrats will NEVER vote anything the GOP puts forward, rarely if ever.

This is the Acid Test. If you cannot protect your Republic, and your name is the Republican Party, than Trump might as well just run as an Independent and save it himself as your value is greatly diminished.

She may have been attacked, even probably was attacked, but the timing and the circumstances behind it suggest there's no way to prove it was who she said it was, and the allegation is being used for political purposes.

Then why didn’t this happen to Gorsuch? Trump should nominate this woman you’re talking about. Withdraw this sick rapist.

Kavenaugh has a black cloud over him

Best to withdraw and come out with a less controversial candidate

Nope, if you Hillarybots can stand by BillyJeff, then the Republicans should stand by Kavanaugh, especially when 2 men admitted it was them and not Kavanaugh and Judge.

You all keep saying that rape is okay because of Bill Clinton. Very strange.

It's definitely not ok, but let's be clear, she doesn't claim she was raped.

Also, it's not ok for some to exploit a womans experience for their own political gain and condemning a man outside of a court of law with no evidence other than the word of someone else from 36 years prior.

If this came out 30 years ago, or 25 years ago, it would still be suspect but there wouldn't be this cloud of the S.C nomination. Consider the other allegation, some of which are outlandish and from a person who was represented by Katz 10 years ago and is now represented by the CPL.

I feel sorry for her, she's being used as a pawn. I don't feel sorry for standing up for ANY person accused without valid evidence and a reasonable time frame.

If there were what you consider "valid evidence" and a "reasonable time frame" you'd find other qualifiers to defend why you're supporting this rapist.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Then why didn’t this happen to Gorsuch? Trump should nominate this woman you’re talking about. Withdraw this sick rapist.

Kavenaugh has a black cloud over him

Best to withdraw and come out with a less controversial candidate

Nope, if you Hillarybots can stand by BillyJeff, then the Republicans should stand by Kavanaugh, especially when 2 men admitted it was them and not Kavanaugh and Judge.

You all keep saying that rape is okay because of Bill Clinton. Very strange.

It's definitely not ok, but let's be clear, she doesn't claim she was raped.

Also, it's not ok for some to exploit a womans experience for their own political gain and condemning a man outside of a court of law with no evidence other than the word of someone else from 36 years prior.

If this came out 30 years ago, or 25 years ago, it would still be suspect but there wouldn't be this cloud of the S.C nomination. Consider the other allegation, some of which are outlandish and from a person who was represented by Katz 10 years ago and is now represented by the CPL.

I feel sorry for her, she's being used as a pawn. I don't feel sorry for standing up for ANY person accused without valid evidence and a reasonable time frame.

If there were what you consider "valid evidence" and a "reasonable time frame" you'd find other qualifiers to defend why you're supporting this rapist.

Why would I defend an allegation that happened a soon after the event with witnesses, evidence and no political agenda evident?

Now to believe a man is guilty WITHOUT evidence, witnesses and with a serious political confirmation on the line, 36 years after the fact, THAT takes a real suspension of disbelief...

 

[LordBrownTrout]

All they need is a sliver of doubt of heart-string pulling ahead of common sense, facts and Due Process and they can justify voting no. Or, they can pull the old "we need a full FBI investigation"

Trump will then choose the female judge he had in the finals, and the same fence sitters will suggest she is "too ideologically Catholic" and your nation will be choosing from a list Liberal judges in 2019. Maybe two liberal judges as others retire. You know the Democrats will NEVER vote anything the GOP puts forward, rarely if ever.

This is the Acid Test. If you cannot protect your Republic, and your name is the Republican Party, than Trump might as well just run as an Independent and save it himself as your value is greatly diminished.

She may have been attacked, even probably was attacked, but the timing and the circumstances behind it suggest there's no way to prove it was who she said it was, and the allegation is being used for political purposes.

Then why didn’t this happen to Gorsuch? Trump should nominate this woman you’re talking about. Withdraw this sick rapist.

This is the swing vote. The retirement of the last judge was fully unexpected, the Dems assume they will take back the House in 2019, they didn't expect to have to vote on another long term S.C Justice.

They didn’t expect to have to vote on a rapist. Withdraw him and it won’t be a problem.

Rape wasnt even the allegation. You're a hack.

 

[basquebromance]

"Collins is apparently worried about a 2020 primary challenge if she votes no. But she’ll lose the general if she votes yes. Obvious solution: Follow Angus King example and run and win as an independent. If she lets McConnell bully her, she deserves to lose."