Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s a fight both sides seem to crave. But could it be that almost everyone would rather be talking about something else? Behind confident messaging from strategists in both parties, contending that the national debate over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is a sure political winner, is a quieter acknowledgement: Nobody really knows. This is a complicated subject that cuts differently in different corners of the country. It’s also not necessarily a topic that will be top of mind for voters in the midterm elections. So, as a third week is consumed in a quest for two more senators to commit their votes, Democrats are fighting against a nomination some in the party would rather see finished already. That would allow their candidates to get back to talking about health care and their own records. Republicans, meanwhile, want to deliver on their promise of a conservative Supreme Court justice – except it might make a strong campaign issue if they’re blocked by Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell late Wednesday put procedural wheels in motion for confirmation by this weekend, expecting – though not knowing for certain – to have the needed votes. As for President not the path he is choosing. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Press secretary Sarah Sanders stood at the White House podium, in front of cameras, and not only denied the president had mocked professor Christine Blasey Ford when he clearly had, but claimed h... Link to the full article to read more