If you care about ACB sure skip the hearing - but politically it would be INCREDIBLY STUPID to not have the hearings. If the Dems come out and attack another clean cut Christian like Kavanaugh even the college educated suburban housewife pretend leftist will think twice about voting for Dems.
In my view MANY MANY Dem voters vote for Dems simply because they think they are the "good guys". But each time they act like the envious and resentful leftists they are we can win a few independents over.
The conditioning is intense - so you cannot win most over. Most are like Stalin's guys who all thought it was a mistake when they got arrested and were confident Stalin would not interrogate them and kill them to the very bitter end.
But you can win over some independents who take an interest in this. So from a POLITICAL standpoint you absolutely want this to happen. In fact, I think there is a fair chance Dems will back off and just ask mild questions. This is politically so dangerous for them.
The beauty is if they back off and ask mild questions it pisses off their base AND makes Trump's pick look reasonable and rational (which it is of course). So for us it's a can't lose situation.
But if you skip the hearing REPUBLICANS LOSE. Why? Because sure your judge got confirmed but now it looks like you were trying to sneak it through - like you had something to hide.
Sure you and I know that is not true. But politically that's what the Dems will claim and they will score votes. This election is very important. It's too bad Amy has to take the heat. But I am sure Trump warned her.
It's very likely IMHO he picked her because she was ready, willing and able to take on the Dem hate fest.
If you care about ACB sure skip the hearing - but politically it would be INCREDIBLY STUPID to not have the hearings. If the Dems come out and attack another clean cut Christian like Kavanaugh even the college educated suburban housewife pretend leftist will think twice about voting for Dems.
In my view MANY MANY Dem voters vote for Dems simply because they think they are the "good guys". But each time they act like the envious and resentful leftists they are we can win a few independents over.
The conditioning is intense - so you cannot win most over. Most are like Stalin's guys who all thought it was a mistake when they got arrested and were confident Stalin would not interrogate them and kill them to the very bitter end.
But you can win over some independents who take an interest in this. So from a POLITICAL standpoint you absolutely want this to happen. In fact, I think there is a fair chance Dems will back off and just ask mild questions. This is politically so dangerous for them.
The beauty is if they back off and ask mild questions it pisses off their base AND makes Trump's pick look reasonable and rational (which it is of course). So for us it's a can't lose situation.
But if you skip the hearing REPUBLICANS LOSE. Why? Because sure your judge got confirmed but now it looks like you were trying to sneak it through - like you had something to hide.
Sure you and I know that is not true. But politically that's what the Dems will claim and they will score votes. This election is very important. It's too bad Amy has to take the heat. But I am sure Trump warned her.
It's very likely IMHO he picked her because she was ready, willing and able to take on the Dem hate fest.