From inside the Conservative beltway.....People have been focusing on what the NY Times and DC leftist Lame Stream are assessing. But knowing Trump, he has no trouble misleading those lames. ''
Here We Go: Amid High Stakes and Swirling Rumors, Who Will the President Nominate for SCOTUS Tonight?.....
UPDATE (5:20pm ET) - Several signs are pointing to Kavanaugh. Either it's him, or this is an extraordinary bit of misdirection. The breadcrumbs from my source are related to members of Team Kavanaugh abruptly leaving law firms this afternoon. The source says he's been told "from the inside" that Kavanaugh is the pick. The second tweet, however, could be even more telling:
Guy Benson
✔ @guypbenson
Ok, here’s something:
Source just called w/ two pieces of circumstantial evidence, both strongly pointing to KAVANAUGH. Intriguing data points, but not 100% solid.
Asked another good source by text if he could confirm...”unable.” Other sources have gone dark.
4:16 PM - Jul 9, 2018
Peter Baker
✔ @peterbakernyt
Buzz at the US courthouse in DC: Brett Kavanaugh spotted leaving in a black sedan accompanied by four black SUVs with security agents presumed to be Secret Service, per source.
4:09 PM - Jul 9, 2018
UPDATE (3:30pm ET) - Three sources tell me the president's pick
will not be Raymond Kethledge. One of them also says Amy Barrett is likely out, but that's less solid. Taken together, these indications suggest that the
Times' reporting about Kavanaugh or Hardiman from this morning was accurate, but we won't know for certain until this evening. But the decision has been made. Here's what I know, followed by an intriguing piece of chatter that suggests that Barrett
isn't out after all. And another that it could be Hardiman:
For now, I'll leave you with
Allahpundit's guess that Trump will go with Barrett. Developing...
On the second piece of that equation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly been
working quietly behind the scenes to steer the White House toward the two nominees he views as the most easily confirmable:
Stalwart conservative court-watcher and expert Ed Whelan joined our radio show late last week and
reinforced this point. Speaking of the big three, he said, "each is
more than acceptable. Each is outstanding. Each should unify Conservative support."
Perspective. By now, the president's decision has almost certainly been finalized (or maybe not, see update). We'll continue following all related developments as closely as possible, bringing you updates and analysis along the way. This is one of the most dramatic, high-stakes cliffhangers that exist in modern American politics, so stay tuned.....snip~
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