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Dems push to postpone Kavanaugh confirmation until Mueller probe ends
The Washington Times ^ | July 10, 2018 | Dave Boyer, Alex Swoyer

Posted on 07/11/2018 8:16:32 AM PDT by jazusamo

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Delay to defeat

Democrats lack the votes to stop the nomination if no Republican senator breaks ranks, and some liberals urged a delay of the confirmation. During a noon conference call hosted by liberal activist groups, one tactician advocated a strategy of using Mr. Mueller’s Russia investigation as a reason to postpone a vote on Judge Kavanaugh, possibly until after November’s midterm elections.

“We cannot rush this nomination,” said Leslie Proll, a civil rights lawyer who is advising the NAACP on judicial nominations. “There is a pending criminal investigation into the president. It would be irresponsible for the Senate to move forward without concluding that.”

Sen. Cory A. Booker, New Jersey Democrat, a member of the Judiciary Committee and a likely 2020 presidential contender, also is arguing to halt any consideration of the nominee until Mr. Mueller wraps up his investigation.

“President Trump is currently a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, and any nomination of a Supreme Court justice while that investigation continues is unacceptable because of the clear conflict of interest inherent in the president installing someone who could be the deciding vote on a number of potential issues from that investigation,” Mr. Booker said.

Mr. Mueller’s team has said the president isn’t a “target” of the investigation, which is looking into suspected collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign in 2016.

Mr. Schumer accused the president of using Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to thwart the special counsel’s investigation. In earlier writings, Judge Kavanaugh expressed the view that presidents, as heads of the entire executive branch of government, should not be burdened by criminal investigations until after they leave office.

“He’s worried Mr. Mueller will go to the court and ask that the president be subpoenaed,” Mr. Schumer said of the president. “President Trump knows that Kavanaugh...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: delay; democrats; kavanaugh; mueller; obstructionism; schumer; scotus; specialcounsel; trumpnominee; trumpscotus
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More desperation from Chuckie Schumer.
1 posted on 07/11/2018 8:16:32 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Or until the 12th of Never. Whichever comes first...


2 posted on 07/11/2018 8:17:55 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: jazusamo

Of course, because the Mueller “investigation” is never ending.


3 posted on 07/11/2018 8:18:04 AM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: jazusamo

“””””””“President Trump is currently a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, “”””””””

No, he is not.


4 posted on 07/11/2018 8:18:41 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: jazusamo
“There is a pending criminal investigation into the president."

Uh, no there isn't.

5 posted on 07/11/2018 8:18:43 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: shelterguy; rjsimmon

Bump!


6 posted on 07/11/2018 8:19:53 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Chuckie is desperate.


7 posted on 07/11/2018 8:20:30 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right.)
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To: jazusamo

Strange that they had no problem nominating a presidential candidate who was supposedly the subject of an FBI investigation. Of course, we all know now that there was never any real investigation, but only the Deep State, the Obamas and the Clintons knew that at the time.


8 posted on 07/11/2018 8:21:54 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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Push to postpone

Pay off Republican Senators for a no vote

Push Red State Democrat Senators to vote no and risk their Senate seats

Get Kennedy to NOT resigned until after the mid terms

Impeach Conservative Justices

bla, bla, bla,


9 posted on 07/11/2018 8:24:34 AM PDT by Eddie01
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Trump isn’t under threat of indictment or subpoena.

Mueller has nothing in the way of proof of collusion or any evidence the President committed a crime,

The witch-hunt needs to end so the President can do his job of serving the country.

This is another stall tactic from the Democrats.


10 posted on 07/11/2018 8:25:06 AM PDT by goldstategop (The In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: jazusamo

End the Mueller probe on Monday.
Start the confirmation on Tuesday.


11 posted on 07/11/2018 8:25:24 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If you beleive the dog, then take his advice.)
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To: jazusamo

What, no more SCOTUS nominations until October 2020?


12 posted on 07/11/2018 8:25:24 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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The “Mueller probe” isn’t likely to end until a couple of years after the end of President Trump’s second term.


13 posted on 07/11/2018 8:26:05 AM PDT by fireman15
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MAGA!

Support Free Republic, Folks!

Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

14 posted on 07/11/2018 8:27:39 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Innocent until proven guilty. They can go bugger themselves.


15 posted on 07/11/2018 8:29:10 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: jazusamo

Mr Schumer is right.

Let’s conclude both by Oct. 1.


16 posted on 07/11/2018 8:30:12 AM PDT by lurk
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Or until the 12th of Never. Whichever comes first...

Whoa, whoa. The one that comes first? Let's not be hasty here! Let's do it for the one that comes second instead. Don't want to rush these things.

17 posted on 07/11/2018 8:30:13 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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What RosenWeasel and Weasel Mueller are doing is Criminal.


18 posted on 07/11/2018 8:30:15 AM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: jazusamo

So 2042.


19 posted on 07/11/2018 8:30:47 AM PDT by deadrock
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To: jazusamo

Welcome back, my friends!

to the show that never ends!


20 posted on 07/11/2018 8:31:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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