Kavanaugh's abortion views under new scrutiny

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Kavanaugh's abortion views under new scrutiny
By Jordain Carney and Lydia Wheeler - 09/08/18 06:10 PM EDT

Brett Kavanaugh's views on abortion are under fresh scrutiny in the wake of his days-long, heated confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Democrats and outside groups pounced on previously unreleased emails from the Supreme Court nominee’s time as White House counsel, as well as his dodges on questions about legislation, contraception and Roe v. Wade.

Kavanaugh, if confirmed, is expected to tilt the court to the right by giving conservatives a fifth vote in cases on crucial issues like abortion.

Democrats have tried to make his views on women’s healthcare central to their argument for opposing Kavanaugh. And they got fresh ammunition this past week that they’re hoping to use to put new pressure on two GOP lawmakers who have been supportive of abortion rights -- Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) -- as Kavanaugh’s nomination heads into a crucial stretch.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/405663-kavanaugh-comes-under-new-scrutiny-over-abortion-views

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Democrats have tried to make his views on women’s healthcare central to their argument for opposing Kavanaugh. And they got fresh ammunition this past week that they’re hoping to use to put new pressure on two GOP lawmakers who have been supportive of abortion rights -- Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) -- as Kavanaugh’s nomination heads into a crucial stretch.

This is their strategy - to turn three Republicans.


Here is Kavanaugh's statement from the email:

“I am not sure that all legal scholars refer to Roe as the settled law of the land at the Supreme Court level since Court can always overrule its precedent, and three current Justices on the Court would do so."

Note that he does not offer his own opinion here.  He only states what others think.  In other words, this whole hit piece article is complete BS.

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Note that he does not offer his own opinion here.  He only states what others think.  In other words, this whole hit piece article is complete BS.

That doesn't matter to the leftists who care nothing for the truth. Their unthinking followers will lap this up and scream and cry. Fools.

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This is their strategy - to turn three Republicans.

If those three Republicans don't turn, I hope we never again hear about how useless those Senators are.

In states where it's pretty liberal, we often have to take what we can get.  And if we can get a good SCOTUS pick but sometimes miss on some other things, then that's better than having a Rat in that seat.

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That doesn't matter to the leftists who care nothing for the truth. Their unthinking followers will lap this up and scream and cry. Fools.

This will end up being another failed attempt to block Kavanaugh.  There is no 'there' there.

It really makes democrats look like fools.  When your entire agenda hinges on the right to kill the unborn, it's pathetic.

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"put new pressure on two GOP lawmakers who have been supportive of abortion rights -- Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) -- as Kavanaugh’s nomination heads into a crucial stretch."

They don't need either of these two dumb bunnies.

John Kyl has been sworn in, and Manchin of Virginia will almost certainly vote for confirmation.

Add Mike Pence's vote as President of the Senate, and "we're there".