Originally posted by Eversor:
I've never taken seriously for a moment that Republicans wouldn't ram him through while they can. I'm surprised when I hear both lefties and conservatives say they don't think he'll be confirmed. Sounds super naive to me, but I'd be glad to be wrong on this.
Although in given the likelihood of what would happen if Kavanaugh is pulled, it's a little odd that liberals want him out of the picture. If Kavanaugh's out, his most likely replacement is Barrett. When Kennedy stepped down, liberals started getting really nervous that it signified that the end of Roe v Wade is near and that it could become legal for states to prevent access to abortion. Barrett would be much more likely to vote for overturning Roe v Wade than Kavanaugh.
I suppose what you'd gain is you'd get rid of someone with problematic views about executive power. But when the **** hits the fan, is any Republican Trump appointee to SCOTUS really going to turn again him?