Republicans and one Democrat vote for cloture on Brett Kavanaugh, leftist take to the streets,

Kavanaugh defends himself, and Chuck Grassley unleashes. I'm Ben Shapiro. This is The Ben Shapiro Show.

Oh man, do we have plenty of news for you today, plenty of commentary? Wow. I mean, let's just say that lots of stuff is happening and tomorrow is going to be fascinating because the vote is now set on Brett Kavanaugh for Saturday. We'll get to all of that news in just a second. First, a couple of quick reminders. First of all, we truly appreciate you tuning in and sharing the podcast with your friends. If you enjoy what we do, please subscribe to the Ben Shapiro show on iTunes. While you're there, leave us a five-star review. Only five-star reviews. No four-stars, no three-stars. Certainly no one-stars, guys. If you like the show, do it. If you don't, don't do it. It only takes a second. It does indeed help us out in those iTunes, which is a lot of fun. So go check that out. Also, let's say you need to upgrade your business. Let's say that you are unhappy with your employees for any reason under the sun. Let's say that your producer is a closeted serial killer and you find that out. And then you actually have to let her go, Senia. Let's say that all that happens. Well, if that were to happen, then you'd need to replace said person with a person who was not a serial killer as much as she's competent. You know, serial killers probably shouldn't have them in your company. That's why you need ziprecruiter.com. ZipRecruiter.com has powerful matching technology, which scans thousands of resumes, identifies people with the right skills, education, and experience for your job, and actively invites them to apply. So you get qualified candidates fast. No more sorting through the wrong resumes. No more waiting for the right candidates to apply. It's no wonder ZipRecruiter is rated number one by employers in the United States. And right now, my listeners can try ZipRecruiter for free at this exclusive web address, ziprecruiter.com slash dailywire. That's ziprecruiter.com slash daily wire, zip recruiter.com slash daily wire and D-A-I-W-I-R-E. ZipRecruiter is indeed the smartest way to hire. And for legal purposes, Senya's not a serial killer. And even if she wore snitches get stitches, man. I'm not going to tell anybody about where she puts those bodies. It's not a thing All right. So, let's jump into today's news. There is a bunch of it. So we begin with the fact that Republicans

and one Democrat just passed Brett Kavanaugh through a cloture vote. So thank you once again,

Harry Reid. Let me just begin with a big thank you to Senator Harry Reid, who killed the

filibuster on judicial nominees

way back in 2013, and Mitch McConnell,

cocaine Mitch, in his prescient turtle-like fashion,

said at the time, you will come to regret this sooner than you think.

And oh boy, do Democrats regret it right now?

Because all it takes is 51 votes, not 60 votes,

in order to elevate someone to

the Supreme Court. The vote on Brett Kavanaugh was closer than expected, and that is because of

the politically traitorous behavior of Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted no

on cloture. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who wishes to retain his seat in the Senate, voted yes.

That means that it is now bipartisan opposition because of one vote.

It's bipartisan opposition to Kavanaugh and also bipartisan support for Kavanaugh because

of one vote.

Basically, one Democrat voted yes.

One Republican voted no on cloture.

But this thing is too close for comfort.

Wouldn't it be nice right about now if the Alabama GOP had not nominated Roy Moore to fill a Senate seat? That would give me a little bit more breathing room. I think I'd feel a little bit happier about life right now. Suffice it to say the odds are very much on Brett Kavanaugh's side in terms of being confirmed. Jeff Flake voted yes on cloture. Susan Collins voted yes on cloture. In order for

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