Maybe the GOP Should Dump Brett Kavanaugh for Mike Lee

-Source-The Daily Beast- In football your enemy isnt the other team; your enemy is the clock. From a purely strategic standpoint the same thing could be said about the current Supreme Court nomination battle. The Republicans enemy isnt the Democrats whom they outnumber. Their true enemy is the clock. Thats why the Democrats have been trying to delay delay delay." And for a week now it has worked. Why are Republicans in a race against time? Because there is no guarantee that they will hold the Senate next year. Even if they do their majority could be even slimmer than it is now leaving less room for error. What is more if they push to confirm a nominee in a lame duck session this fall Republicans wont have any leverage over Democratic senators living in red states such as North Dakotas Heidi Heitkamp and West Virginias Joe Manchin. The current leverage is that they have to get themselves reelected. But if that pressure is gone whether theyve won or lost on Nov. 6 theyre surely more likely to be solid no votes. With the clock ticking Republicans should ask themselves whether its time to replace Kavanaugh or whether they should stick with their starter. For his part Kavanaugh (based on a letter he released Monday) has no intentions of benching himself. The coordinated effort to destroy my good name will not drive me out" he said. The vile threats of violence against my family will not drive me out. The last-minute character assassination will not succeed." But players dont get to decide if they stay in the game. What is in the best interest of Republicans? There is not a clear answer to this question.