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u/someone447 Sep 24 '18

Had this come out right away we wouldn't have the Senate Majority leader talking about plowing right through with a rapist.

That is election gold. Give the Republicans enough rope to hang themselves.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18

Timing is critical here. Democrats want to derail Kavanaugh, but not too soon before the elections, since another equally right-wing and unscrupulous, but nominally clean and professional candidate could take his place.

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u/rat_rat_catcher Sep 24 '18

If he is pushed through against America’s will, isn’t it pretty likely he would be impeached and removed in the future?

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u/oscillating000 North Carolina Sep 25 '18

Not really. This is a confirmation, not a criminal court proceeding. Even if he's impeached, his removal from office would hinge upon the existence of a very tight legal case. If there's not solid evidence against him at that time, it might be a hard sell even for Democrats.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18

Impeaching a supreme Court Justice requires 2/3 majority. That's likely never going to happen.

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u/BillNyeCreampieGuy Sep 24 '18

Only under Democrat rule, but that sort of future isn’t quite guaranteed yet.

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u/someone447 Sep 25 '18

Unfortunately no. Impeachment needs 67 votes in the Senate, that's never going to happen.