fleming. i know you re watching as we are too with judge kavanaugh s first week. it will no doubt be on those controversial topics and issues. howdy vieddivided are the court those issues? i think they are that divided. these are the hot topics that we have seen. the issue regarding the armed career offender act is an enhancement. a sentencing enhancement somebody has committed three prior felonies with the use of firearms. the court isarguing over the correct definition of serious felony itself. i don t think it s that controversial. if you look at his prior writings, i think he will be a law and order judge than a
merits? perhaps. there s a transactional aspect of this relationship too. after lindsey graham was fired up as he was during those confirmation hearings. as kavanaugh joins the court, republican senator susan collins is being pressed on why she trusted kavanaugh of his accuser in casting her deciding vote. take a listen to that. i do not believe that brett ca kavanaugh was her assailant. i do believe she was assaulted. i don t know by whom. i m not certain when. i do not believe that he was the all right. i want to bring in betsy woodrougwoo woodroof. all three guests are msnbc contributors. welcome. a winning week for the president s base. they claim the voters are
more pressure to do the right thing. she was one of 50 other people who was unfairly targeted. they feel like her vote did matter and it was important. you have the maine house speaker emily cane running for senate there. already those names being tossed around. morgan radford for us. thank you. when we come back, he s been confirmed. he s sworn in but what kind of justice brett kavanaugh is he going to be and how will he shape the court? potentially for decades to come. potentially for decades to come. capital one venture card. you ll earn unlimited double miles on every purchase, every day. not just airline purchases . think about all the double miles you could be earning.