Barring FBI bombshell, Kavanaugh robes up as next Supreme Court justice
Judge Brett Kavanaugh will not teach at Harvard Law School in the winter but he will be seated as a U.S. Supreme Court judge.
It’s just an opinion, a reading of conjectured tea leaves left deserted in the bottom of a cup that once held a tempested brew inside a teapot.
Hot-plated opinions burned yesterday morning as friends were canvassed about the Kavanaugh outcome. Democrats offered a tizzy-fit about Republicans Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky, Sen. Lindsey Graham), (R-SC) and their supreme leader, President Donald J. Trump.
“Just based on temperament and tone, Kavanaugh should not be confirmed. I mean, this is like a job interview for one of the highest positions in the United States. He’s belligerent and angry. If I acted like that during an interview, no way am I getting hired,” Mary, a friend said.
Democrats lodge between a rock and hard place as a successful effort to derail Kavanaugh’s appointment will undoubtedly enrage a Republican base. GOP members could then wreak havoc on the Democrats hope of blue wave victories in mid-November elections.
Unless an FBI investigation uncovers significant evidence regarding alleged sexual improprieties committed by Kavanaugh, then Republican senators will deliver Trump his grand prize.
By the way, Christine Blasey Ford gained a personal belief that she told the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth during her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh’s accuser passed a polygraph test, too. No way Kavanaugh should gain confirmation but he will.
While Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) delivered a successful lobby for further FBI investigation, he will not vote against Kavanaugh. The party line remains critical, if Flake, a consistent Trump critic who will leave Congress next January, expects to race for a Republican presidential nomination.
Flake and Republicans can say that they obliged Democrats with an extended FBI investigation which allows them to press forward toward a Kavanaugh confirmation come hell or high water in November elections.
Democrats believe they can flip 23 seats and win the House, perhaps even gain a majority in Senate elections, thereby gaining control over President Trump while constructing a stalemate for Republican agendas. Government gridlock could match the traffic jams or lost journeys associated with downtown Washington, D.C. travels. Currently, Republicans hold a slim 51-49 advantage over Democrats (including two independents).
Right or wrong? Sexual deviant or not, Brett Kavanaugh owns an inside track to his coveted, lifetime dream of Supreme Court justice.
See you in November.
L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist. Find him on Twitter @LAParker6 or email him at LAParker@ Trentonian.com.