In honor of his fellow Arizonan, I'm halfway expecting that Jeff Flake pulls a John McCain

[Goodheart]

and votes NO because this is not how the process should work.

[avebury]

1. We can only hope! nt

[Power 2 the People]

5. +1

[mainstreetonce]

2. I have hopes for several

senators thinking aboutcthe legacy of McCain.

[hlthe2b]

3. the message he would send, (including to his corrupt as hell former McCain "friend", Graham) would

be incredibly on point and for Flake, a teeny bit redeeming.

[PearliePoo2]

4. Stay tuned. Flake is coming up on CNN next. nt.

[llmart]

10. So far it's both sides crap.

[honest.abe]

12. yeah.. but is there a "however" coming?

[llmart]

13. He is giving it to McConnell though.

"Some have already made up their minds."

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Flake speaking now

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Fuuuuuuck. Our cable system just went to an emergency alert system test!

[honest.abe]

11. LOL.. maybe a sign!

[Hortensis]

20. "This is a lifetime appointment, and this is

said to be a deliberative body."

"...we should be ashamed. We can't very well undo the damage...but we can govern our own behavior as we go through this painful hearing tomorrow...we must do that lest we do even more damage"

"...the toxic political culture that we have created has infected everything...we've only indulged it, fanned the flames, taken advantage at every turn, deepened the ugly divisions....

These past 2 years we've tested the limits of how low we can go, and my colleagues, I say to you that winning at all costs is too high a cost...

He spoke of a death threat to him and his family for i"interrupting my president" and for that offense they "would be taken out."

"...we have lit a match, my colleagues. My question is, do we appreciate how close the powder keg is."

Just part of a long and powerful statement. Very little false equalization. He's speaking to the people we all know he's speaking to, only those on our side who've gone too far in their own hateful charges (and they do not include his Democratic colleagues).

[bigtree]

7. Flake is scheduled to give a big speech in New Hampshire next week.

[honest.abe]

8. Yep me too.

[nolabear]

14. He sounds like this whole thing is getting to him.

I disagree that Kavanaugh’s character is being assassinated. I abhor the threats though.

[PearliePoo2]

16. I agree it's getting to him. To me, he sounded sincere and emotional.

I think I even detected moments when he had to hesitate and collect himself.

[Wounded Bear]

18. Kavanaugh's character is being exposed, not "assassinated"...nt

[nolabear]

22. Yes. Well put.

[VOX]

15. If Flake's consistent, he will vote no.

I know, you can’t count on anything these days. But Flake has a developed an anti-45, anti-fascist pattern, and he’s freed from pleasing any constituency.

If I were a betting man, I’d put some money on Flake for a “no.”

[Wounded Bear]

17. Seems pretty doubtful to me...

Sorry, cannot put any faith in Flake, who seems very aptly named, BTW.

[Wellstone ruled]

19. Don't hold your breath.

Flake will vote with Hatch,Lee,and their directions from their Church. Please do remember,Hatch has a Amicus Brief of some 44 pages hanging on a Supreme Court Decision pending before said Court.

[vsrazdem]

21. If he is thinking about a presidential run, there is no way he can vote yes on this.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. Keep calling his office: 202-224-4521.

[blueinredohio]

24. No he won't he'll vote along with the rest of the assholes

But I hope he remembers this if he decides to run for president.

[Thrill]

25. Not a chance