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	Podcast:		Morning Joe
	Episode:		All Opposed, Say 'Naugh': Republicans Face 'Lose and Lose Big' Situation with Brett Kavanaugh as More Voters Oppose His Confirmation Than Support
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:26:22
	Publish Date:		2018-09-21 07:50:11
	Description:		This morning, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll is showing more voters now disapprove Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation than approve of it in the wake of the sexual assault allegations brought against him. The poll places Kavanaugh's approval rating among voters at 34%, with his disapproval steadily growing since July to 38%, currently. The new numbers mark the first time since 2005, with Justice John Roberts' confirmation vote, that a Supreme Court nominee has had a larger percentage of voters side against him or her. The release of these new polling numbers has accompanied reporting from NBC News' Kasie Hunt that Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans are considering bringing in outside counsel to interview Kavanaugh's accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and Kavanaugh. That outside counsel, reportedly, would be a female litigator. Ford had originally requested to be interviewed by Committee members -- not outside counsel -- after Kavanaugh had given his testimony, and in a separate room entirely, for reasons concerning safety. Committee Member Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), then, came under fire for disparaging remarks he made at the expense of Ford, saying that she is "mixed up" when asked if he believed that Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh held any merit. Other GOP Representatives have, subsequently, made similar remarks, all seeming to downplay Ford's accusations and the crime of sexual assault. President Donald Trump, last night, was in Las Vegas, Nevada at a campaign event where he praised Kavanaugh, taking a more solid stance on the Judge and his hearings than he had in days prior. The President went on, calling him "a great gentleman," and assuring rally-goers that the Judge has "tremendous support." Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, and subsequent criminal allegations brought against him, have divided the Republican party into two halves: the faction attempting to remain true to the base who voted for them, and highly-powerful Evangelical leaders, by rushing Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, and the faction attempting to win over independent voters by taking a slower approach to Ford's accusations. With us, this morning, to break down the GOP's 'Identity Crisis' is Axios Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Johnston, The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, and NBC News National Political Reporter Heidi Przybyla. It's Friday, September 21, 2018. Welcome to Morning Joe.
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