This is as much about this year’s senate races as it is the USSC seat. Rand Paul will piss and moan, then vote for confirmation. By him putting himself in the ‘nay’ column right now, he is teaming with Trump to put pressure on those red state Dem senators, each of whom would be the deciding vote if Paul were to vote no.
Enjoy watching Manchin, et al, squirm. This is the ride we signed on for when we punched Trump’s ticket in 2016.
4D chess,Trump style.
In Trump I Trust
I completely agree which is why I wanted Barrett, Kavanaugh was my second choice. Barrett would have fired up the base big time. Hopefully her time will come because we need to join in earnest the culture wars before we lose by default.
Well, he isn't the Almighty. He's doing amazing things, far more than any rational person could have predicted, probably saving the Republic entirely... but even he (not He) makes mistakes (and makes deals, too). Sessions was a nice reliable Senate vote until President Trump reassigned him. How'd that work out for everyone? How many weak-kneed appointments have scurried away from the (vicious) Leftist heat so far in just 17 months?
The facts are that Kavanaugh clerked for Kennedy, has deep Bush roots, has said that he'd respect precedent for Roe v Wade, and Traitor McCain is saying glowing things about him. That's enough to make me think our President just replaced a centrist with a centrist. It's still 4/2/3 (L-to-R)... which isn't terrible, but it also isn't a major victory. (The Dems screaming is just to to keep them screaming... about anything ... until at least mid-NOV. Odd how the border kids have suddenly been forgotten, no? Their puppet masters know full well that they cannot handle more than one topic at a time.)
I tend to agree with those who think Kennedy may have retired early on the promise that he could pick the nominee from Trump's List. Another Trump deal-making win, but not a wholesale victory. Some Give had to go with the Take.
I also am concerned about the speculation I saw that Thomas and Breyer might decide to retire together, with Dems reluctantly approving the replacements, but only if Breyer could get the same deal (getting a centrist at best, but that's all the Left can hope for). That would make SCOTUS 3/3/3, even after four Trump appointments. Again, not the worst thing to happen, but also far short of what most of us on the Right might have been dreaming about after 4 replacement picks. I can see the Left going for that.
(Ginsberg stays in place until a Dem is elected, or the Rapture. She will outlast Trump, and possibly even Keith Richards. Her handlers will make sure of it.)
And, if I'm wrong about Kavanaugh, then SCOTUS is further to the Right. A win-win for me, baby! LOL