Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The vote was 50-48 in favor of Kavanaugh.
Senators Collins, Flake, and Manchin had already announced their intentions to confirm Kavanaugh before the vote was held. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who was previously ready to vote "no", agreed to vote "present" instead so that Senator Steve Daines could attend his daughter's wedding instead of being present in the Senate to support Kavanaugh.
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Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
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President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court
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(Score: 2) by jasassin on Saturday October 06 2018, @08:36PM (8 children)
I hope I don't have to listen to anymore of this BULLSHIT!
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(Score: 5, Touché) by Runaway1956 on Saturday October 06 2018, @08:43PM (2 children)
The good news is, this load of bullshit has been used up, consumed, processed, and turned into human waste.
The bad news is, there will be a new load of bullshit arriving within the week.
(Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Sunday October 07 2018, @05:11AM (1 child)
A WEEK?
MY but you're an optimist. I figure Monday.
Alex Jones lawyer inspires new TV series: CSI Moron Division.
(Score: 2) by jmorris on Sunday October 07 2018, @03:30PM
Nah, Monday is a holiday and Congress will be out campaigning. The major media figures will be using the opportunity to take a day off after working Saturday. Trump of course never rests so who knows what he might do on Monday along with another rally or two. Tuesday is when the news cycle will crank up with some new manufactured outrage. The midterm elections approach and the media need to try seize control of The Narrative.
With luck we finally get disclosures of documents Trump ordered released weeks ago.
(Score: 1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday October 06 2018, @08:58PM (4 children)
Yeah you will...Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gonna die any moment now. Too bad Lester Maddox isn't alive, he'd make a great Democratic pick for Supreme court.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 06 2018, @09:57PM (2 children)
When Notorious RBG kicks the bucket, look for running gun battles in the streets of DC. Well, okay, the seedier parts of DC already have those, but I mean in the main touristy areas now, too.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 06 2018, @10:04PM
D.C. is rapidly gentrifying right now. I would look elsewhere, like Chiraq.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 08 2018, @07:56AM
You turn a corner: one turns into the other.
(Score: 3, Touché) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday October 06 2018, @11:25PM
If you're going to go nominating a Maddox, pick the right one [xmission.com].
My rights don't end where your fear begins.