Josh Holmes

issues would fare in that in that context and throughout the course of the nomination process these folks work together in a way that i don't you know we haven't really seen a lot of even democrats are really not as good as what i've seen over the last three weeks in repairing those getting face-to-face conversations and getting people to a point where they're not going to lose any of these people

issues would fare in that in that context and throughout the course of the nomination process these folks work together in a way that i don't you know we haven't really seen a lot of even democrats are really not as good as what i've seen over the last three weeks in repairing those getting face-to-face conversations and getting people to a point where they're not going to lose any of these people

issues would fare in that in that context and throughout the course of the nomination process these folks work together in a way that i don't you know we haven't really seen a lot of even democrats are really not as good as what i've seen over the last three weeks in repairing those getting face-to-face conversations and getting people to a point where they're not going to lose any of these people

Right. I mean, every single piece of the confirmation puzzle has has come together. Now, where does that leave McConnell? I think that's more indicative of the change in the Republican Party and his sort of the lack of pressure that he feels personally. You have a whole bunch of Republicans. And this is for this is for real. Like people don't know.

Right. I mean, every single piece of the confirmation puzzle has has come together. Now, where does that leave McConnell? I think that's more indicative of the change in the Republican Party and his sort of the lack of pressure that he feels personally. You have a whole bunch of Republicans. And this is for this is for real. Like people don't know.

Right. I mean, every single piece of the confirmation puzzle has has come together. Now, where does that leave McConnell? I think that's more indicative of the change in the Republican Party and his sort of the lack of pressure that he feels personally. You have a whole bunch of Republicans. And this is for this is for real. Like people don't know.

There's probably a third of that Senate conference. There's a little concerned about the way that Tulsi has talked about intelligence, uh, apparatus over the last 10 years. Right. And they're more than a little concerned if, if she was a democratic nominee, they would have voted to absolutely crush that nomination.

There's probably a third of that Senate conference. There's a little concerned about the way that Tulsi has talked about intelligence, uh, apparatus over the last 10 years. Right. And they're more than a little concerned if, if she was a democratic nominee, they would have voted to absolutely crush that nomination.

There's probably a third of that Senate conference. There's a little concerned about the way that Tulsi has talked about intelligence, uh, apparatus over the last 10 years. Right. And they're more than a little concerned if, if she was a democratic nominee, they would have voted to absolutely crush that nomination.

But the power, the political power of Trump and part of what he's done over the last three weeks in terms of picking issues and having 60% of the American people on side of it is, is forcing everybody to a position to reevaluate this. Ultimately they work for Donald Trump. And that's what it is that they're voting to support.

But the power, the political power of Trump and part of what he's done over the last three weeks in terms of picking issues and having 60% of the American people on side of it is, is forcing everybody to a position to reevaluate this. Ultimately they work for Donald Trump. And that's what it is that they're voting to support.

But the power, the political power of Trump and part of what he's done over the last three weeks in terms of picking issues and having 60% of the American people on side of it is, is forcing everybody to a position to reevaluate this. Ultimately they work for Donald Trump. And that's what it is that they're voting to support.

Do they have misgivings about Tulsi Gabbard or maybe RFK and the way that he's going to handle the question of abortion in HHS? Sure, they do. They're going to have issues with that. But ultimately, they trust Donald Trump. Where McConnell is comes into all of that is he's just sort of traditionally where he's always been. But the party has moved. And the party is very much a Trump party.

Do they have misgivings about Tulsi Gabbard or maybe RFK and the way that he's going to handle the question of abortion in HHS? Sure, they do. They're going to have issues with that. But ultimately, they trust Donald Trump. Where McConnell is comes into all of that is he's just sort of traditionally where he's always been. But the party has moved. And the party is very much a Trump party.

Do they have misgivings about Tulsi Gabbard or maybe RFK and the way that he's going to handle the question of abortion in HHS? Sure, they do. They're going to have issues with that. But ultimately, they trust Donald Trump. Where McConnell is comes into all of that is he's just sort of traditionally where he's always been. But the party has moved. And the party is very much a Trump party.

He is a Reagan Republican. And I think if you were to go back in time in some kind of like a Marty McFly DeLorean and look at the way a Republican party 20 years ago would have evaluated these nominations, it looks very much like the way that he has. I don't think that he's doing what he's doing out of spite for Donald Trump. It's just he doesn't feel the same political pressures.

He is a Reagan Republican. And I think if you were to go back in time in some kind of like a Marty McFly DeLorean and look at the way a Republican party 20 years ago would have evaluated these nominations, it looks very much like the way that he has. I don't think that he's doing what he's doing out of spite for Donald Trump. It's just he doesn't feel the same political pressures.

He is a Reagan Republican. And I think if you were to go back in time in some kind of like a Marty McFly DeLorean and look at the way a Republican party 20 years ago would have evaluated these nominations, it looks very much like the way that he has. I don't think that he's doing what he's doing out of spite for Donald Trump. It's just he doesn't feel the same political pressures.

Yeah, exactly right. And he's obviously not going to do that. He thinks that Rubio is a terrific nomination from what I read in his statements. But I also think he's going to be a force for good in terms of the team as you get into these thorny issues of reconciliation and budget and taxes and all these things. Because his ideology hasn't changed a lick.

Yeah, exactly right. And he's obviously not going to do that. He thinks that Rubio is a terrific nomination from what I read in his statements. But I also think he's going to be a force for good in terms of the team as you get into these thorny issues of reconciliation and budget and taxes and all these things. Because his ideology hasn't changed a lick.