Kavanaugh fight shifts to health care; Dems focus on Obamacare’s survival as GOP moves to soften high court nominee’s image
But both strategies face hurdles.
Trump introduced Kavanaugh, 53, as his selection to replace the retiring Justice
With Sen.
When Kennedy announced last month he would step down,
Kennedy voted in 1992 to reaffirm that decision.
That move was seen as a way to pressure two moderate
But to hold onto
Sen.
Though Manchin promised to keep an open mind, the statement suggested a willingness to vote against the nomination, bucking Trump, who is popular in his state.
Sen.
It's true that
Even so,
Senate Minority Leader
"That is
Though Trump promised during his campaign to nominate only "pro-life" justices and Kavanaugh was chosen from a list vetted by the conservative
"That's a scare tactic" from the left, said
Collins, who faces immense pressure from both sides, has said she would have concerns about a nominee who had open hostility to Roe or did not believe in respecting court precedents.
She said Tuesday that she would "probe deeply on a number of issues," including abortion rights.
On the other hand, Collins also praised Kavanaugh's experience.
"When you look at the credentials that
The
Officials provided supporters with talking points only minutes after Monday's announcement. A group of 34 former law clerks released a letter praising Kavanaugh's warmth, qualifications, even-handedness, mastery of details and deference to precedent.
While Trump traveled to
"Messaging-wise, the big thing you're going to hear is this is a mainstream pick with a demonstrable record," said a
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