Kava-who? Democrats forget confirmation battle, try to shift to healthcare
by Susan Ferrechio
| October 10, 2018 04:19 PM
Days after a fight-to-the-death battle to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court, Democrats made no mention of the historically contentious confirmation fight when they took the microphone at their weekly press conference Tuesday.
They’ve moved on to healthcare, an issue they believe can help them win in the Nov. 6 election.
“For all the noise of the 24-hour news cycle, there is one issue above any other that is going to define the results of the Nov. 6 election and that is healthcare, and that is why we felt it was so important to get the issue before the American people today,†said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Democrats didn’t bring up Kavanaugh’s confirmation, after all, but one in their caucus voted against him. Kavanaugh narrowly won confirmation on Saturday after a weekslong fight from Democrats to delay or derail him.
They instead devoted their press conference to a just-defeated measure that would have blocked the Trump administration from allowing states to offer short-term, minimal health insurance policies. Democrats called the plans “junk,†while proponents say the plans offer a temporary, affordable health insurance alternative for those priced out of the marketplace.
“The Trump administration has been sabotaging our healthcare system and rewriting the rules on guaranteed health protections for people with pre-existing conditions and millions of other Americans,†said Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. “This sabotage has created instability in the healthcare market contributing to widespread premium hikes in 2018.â€
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