Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will have to make a “Sophie’s Choice” of sorts if the midterm polls keep trending in the current direction: block Kavanaugh with “everything I’ve got,” likely losing several seats, or permit red state Dems to vote “Yes” on the SCOTUS nominee to maintain the thin divide.Along with the tightening races in both Indiana and West Virginia, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) has now fallen 10 points behind her GOP opponent as polls show voters favor the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh overwhelmingly, reports the Washington Examiner.
A new poll shows Republican challenger Rep. Kevin Cramer leading Sen. Heidi Heitkamp by a 10- point margin, with North Dakotans overwhelmingly in favor of confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Losing a race in North Dakota would make it significantly more difficult for Democrats to retake the Senate,” reports the outlet. “The poll, from Mason Dixon and North Dakota’s NBC affiliate, shows Cramer opening up a 51% to 41% lead over the Democratic incumbent.” – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennesee Republican who at times has been at odds with President Trump, told Hill.TV on Tuesday evening that he is confident Senate Republicans will have enough votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by “no later than Saturday.”
Corker also accused Democrats of having “overplayed their hand” in leveling accusations of sexual misconduct and assault by several women and demanding an FBI investigation
“Cloture may be filed tomorrow … it feels to me like the FBI reports could come in as early as tomorrow, maybe Thursday … my guess is we’re going to vote no later than Saturday,” Corker said in an interview. He said he made that assessment after some “very heartfelt conversations” with his GOP colleagues. – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]The Chief Counsel for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Davis, slammed Michael Avenatti on Tuesday in an email responding to whining from the so-called porn star lawyer.
“Stop playing games,” Avenatti wrote in an email to Davis. “If you are the Chief Counsel, then you need to do your job. Please respond to our requests.”
Davis responded by dismissing the allegations made by Avenatti’s client, Julie Swetnick, who has been increasingly discredited since coming forward and accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of being involved in a gang-rape ring while he was in high school.
👀 Grassley’s chief counsel just towel snapped Avanatti. pic.twitter.com/pVuOAcL96b
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) October 2, 2018
“We have already reviewed your client’s allegations,” Davis wrote back. “We focus on credible allegations. Please stop emailing me.” – READ MORE
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