Forget all the Donald Trump political darts thrown at Nancy Pelosi... Forget all the disparaging words used against the Democratic House leader by other Republicans... They will HAVE to seek compromise with Pelosi to get anything done in Congress for the next two … [Read more...] about GOP Senate Majority leader McConnell has already reached out to incoming Democratic Speaker Pelosi
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Mitch McDonnell ain’t all that ….
While some in the media are writing that Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is superman in getting Brett Kavanugh a job on the US Supreme Court ? THAT really isn't case.... Voters....Not McConnell gave Republicans the ability to have enough votes to confirm.... And … [Read more...] about Mitch McDonnell ain’t all that ….
Does McConnell have the votes for Kavanaugh?
Just about ALL of us think so.... But does the Republican Senate Majority leader actually have 51 that will vote to confirm? Weeks of tumult and testimony, allegations and anger, pain and postponement over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, it is … [Read more...] about Does McConnell have the votes for Kavanaugh?
Come next year?…McConnell is gonna HAVE TO deal with Pelosi…
This post is a bit early.... But a reminder... While Republicans are getting all excited at the prospect of a 5-4 political edge on the nations highest court? The future for the Grand Ole Party is mixed... A Democratic majority in the House means things WILL get … [Read more...] about Come next year?…McConnell is gonna HAVE TO deal with Pelosi…
Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…
With Senator's Murkowski and Manchin backing Se. Flake's call for the delay and addition FBI probes of new sexual misconduct calls from several women? Flake and Democrats slow Senate leader McConnell's rush to get Brett Kavanaugh confirmed for the US Supreme Court job over the … [Read more...] about Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…
McConnell threatens a vote no matter what on Kavanaugh…
Don't bet on the 'no matter what'..... There won't be a vote if the Republicans don't have the vote to confirm.... The GOP is staking Kavanaugh’s prospects to his hearing later this week, when he and Christine Blasey Ford will testify publicly about her allegations that … [Read more...] about McConnell threatens a vote no matter what on Kavanaugh…
Ford agrees to testify in front of Senate Committee Thursday…With Conditions ….
Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer has been negotiating with the US Senate staff on testimony to given to the US Senate Judiciary Committee.... Ford would appear before the committee by maybe Thursday is certain conditions are met.... One of them is that Kavanaugh NOT be in the … [Read more...] about Ford agrees to testify in front of Senate Committee Thursday…With Conditions ….
Senate Democrats go along with confirming more of Trump’s judges….
While Donald Trump hasn't gotten his wall from Congress? He HAS been able to appoint and get confirmed a record number of Federal judges..... There is a howl going up right now because Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to by-pass a Senate time rule and get … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats go along with confirming more of Trump’s judges….