Axios’ Jonathan Swan has a new report citing White House sources on what’s going on behind the scenes with SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
First up, there is no “Plan B”:
For the White House, it's Brett Kavanaugh or bust. They have no Plan B and there's not even discussion of one, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the sensitive internal White House talks. https://t.co/gVUfCKoHO1
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) September 30, 2018
According to the source, the White House recognizes there’s no time between now and the midterms “to put up a new person”:
Sunday night email blast from @axios & @jonathanvswan on Kavanaugh ""He's too big to fail now," said a senior source involved in the confirmation process..There's no time before the [midterm] election to put up a new person," a White House official close to the process told me."
— JimMacKayOnAir (@JimMacKayOnAir) September 30, 2018
And if the Senate flips, they’re expecting a “4-4” court for the rest of Trump’s term:
“If he [Kavanaugh] doesn’t make it and the Senate flips, I think it's 4-4 for next two years.” https://t.co/NkzThTpCmc
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) September 30, 2018
Which is why the White House is going to make Dem senators in red states “f*cking vote”:
"There's nowhere to go. We're gonna make them f—ing vote. [Joe] Manchin in West Virginia, in those red states. Joe Donnelly? He said he's a no? Fine, we'll see how that goes. There will be a vote on [Kavanaugh]." https://t.co/5KChoJSGC1
— Axios (@axios) September 30, 2018
Game on.
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Related:
So THIS is the real reason Beto O'Rourke couldn't debate Ted Cruz tonight?! https://t.co/daOv5gqQve
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 1, 2018
Yes, there are ‘MANY’ women showing support for Brett Kavanaugh, and here’s proof https://t.co/u5Oaoa0VUK pic.twitter.com/esZq3oupFw
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 30, 2018
VERY telling: Why can't Sen. Mazie Hirono make a simple denial about Dr. Ford's letter? https://t.co/VHQmlzHQ4Q pic.twitter.com/11GURvCb0O
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 30, 2018
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