Senator Flake, thank you very much for letting common sense over partisanship prevail! So, although he voted yes for Kav to get him the majority in committee to allow for a full Senate vote later, he remarked just before that he will not vote yes in the full Senate vote unless a weeklong FBI investigation is first done. Flake knows he has a lot of leverage in the full vote as his no vote will mean fewer than 50 votes based on hearing that at least Sen Murkowski also supports the weeklong delay. This was an absolutely brilliant move on the side of common sense.
Later today. Trump approved the FBI investigation due to having his back to the wall. Also, he actually sounded extra civil today regarding remarks on Ford's testimony. Even that was a breath of fresh air. Was a spell cast on Washington today??
This is good for both sides. If the FBI discovers enough to allow one to conclude that Kav actually did commit sexual assault, he’s going to be defeated after the weeklong delay by Flake, Murkowski, and possibly others who join the Dems, which to me would be a win for our country and would quite possibly end up being better for even the GOP (believe it or not) as regards the opinion of the American electorate. If the FBI doesn’t find out enough to support Dr. Ford’s allegations, then Kav is cleared (which would be great for Kav and his family) and he’d easily get a majority, possibly including some Dems! I’d then also be in favor of Kav at that point.
As bad as I felt yesterday due to partisanship dominating the atmosphere, today was the polar opposite for me. Many won't see it this way, but what a great day for America! Admittedly, the drama made it as riveting a day on the US political front as any I can recall outside of elections (especially the 2016 major upset and the incredibly close 2000).
