Justice Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing *DISCUSSION AND LIVE COMMENTARY*

[Comrade Funk]

https://twitter.com/jonathanweisman/status/1037696055150891008

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Have they set a date for the final confirmation vote?

The date cannot be set until he's cleared committee.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

During today's opening saga, Booker threatened to illegally release a certain committee-confidential email to the public. This comes with a potential penalty of expulsion from the Senate if he actually goes through with it.

[Alabama_Indy10]

During today's opening saga, Booker threatened to illegally release a certain committee-confidential email to the public. This comes with a potential penalty of expulsion from the Senate if he actually goes through with it.

Please do it

[junior chįmp]

https://www.twitter.com/jameshohmann/status/1037700399304728576

[7,052,770]

https://www.twitter.com/jameshohmann/status/1037700399304728576

Not all heroes wear capes. #booker2020 #3rdmostprogressivesenator

[GeorgiaModerate]

During today's opening saga, Booker threatened to illegally release a certain committee-confidential email to the public. This comes with a potential penalty of expulsion from the Senate if he actually goes through with it.

It takes 2/3 of the Senate to expel a member.  That would never happen for this.

One thing I've always wondered about: does it require 2/3 of the total 100 (67), or 2/3 of the remaining 99 (66)? 

[Panda Express]

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/

First Kavanaugh has to clear Committee. Looking at the makeup, none of the Dems are in Trump states up for reelection this year. They should all vote No.

Kavanaugh probably passes 11-10 unless Jeff Flake decides to derail it.

[136or142]

During today's opening saga, Booker threatened to illegally release a certain committee-confidential email to the public. This comes with a potential penalty of expulsion from the Senate if he actually goes through with it.

This is exactly what I said Senator Leahy should do. Good for Booker.  The Republicans are hiding behind 'national security' when these things clearly don't seem to be.  Republicans are sleazebag liars and Booker is going to (further) expose them as such.

[GeorgiaModerate]

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[junior chįmp]

Oh me oh my

https://www.twitter.com/NAACP_LDF/status/1037712761197871105

[136or142]

Oh me oh my

https://www.twitter.com/NAACP_LDF/status/1037712761197871105

The leaker must be found and punished! They have endangered national security!

Does anybody know, if there is any, the penalty for Senate Republicans abusing the 'national security' and/or 'committee confidential' designation?

It seems to me McConnell, Grassley and Cornyn should all be "locked up."

[Florida Man for Crime]

Oh me oh my

https://www.twitter.com/NAACP_LDF/status/1037712761197871105

The leaker must be found and punished! They have endangered national security!

[krazen1211]

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/

First Kavanaugh has to clear Committee. Looking at the makeup, none of the Dems are in Trump states up for reelection this year. They should all vote No.

Kavanaugh probably passes 11-10 unless Jeff Flake decides to derail it.

Cocaine Mitch can call nominees directly to the floor.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

During today's opening saga, Booker threatened to illegally release a certain committee-confidential email to the public. This comes with a potential penalty of expulsion from the Senate if he actually goes through with it.

It takes 2/3 of the Senate to expel a member.  That would never happen for this.

One thing I've always wondered about: does it require 2/3 of the total 100 (67), or 2/3 of the remaining 99 (66)? 

Kyl has been sworn-in, so it's back to 100. But if there were vacancies, the wording is "2/3 of those senators duly chosen and sworn", so having only 99 does drop the threshold to 66.

Also, while that's the threshold normally, I wonder if there's some special rule about what Booker may do specifically.

[Alabama_Indy10]

These protesters are so lame

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Oh me oh my

https://www.twitter.com/NAACP_LDF/status/1037712761197871105

The leaker must be found and punished! They have endangered national security!

Nothing wrong with this leaking, honestly. Affirmative Action is racism against whites.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Full email Booker released: Check out @civilrightsorg’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/civilrightsorg/status/1037717473729175552?s=09

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I keep seeing all these stupid and twerpy twitter user names slamming kavanaugh or saying don't vote for him and stuff, and they all think they are being so creative, but the answer is so darn simple.

Some people say Kavanaugh, I say Kavano.

Lol.

[Pandaguineapig]

Funny how that for all the effort Booker has put into beclowning himself and pretending to be "outraged" that he still will likely end up dropping out before New Hampshire

[136or142]

These protesters are so lame

Not as lame as Donald Trump supporters.

[J. J.]

These protesters are so lame

Not as lame as Donald Trump supporters.

Isn't that what they said in 2016?

[136or142]

These protesters are so lame

Not as lame as Donald Trump supporters.

Isn't that what they said in 2016?

It was true then and it's true now.

[Alabama_Indy10]

These protesters are so lame

Not as lame as Donald Trump supporters.

I've heard that before lol

[Alabama_Indy10]

Regardless of what he thinks, Cory Booker’s desperate grab for attention won’t help his 2020 campaign.