^ This guy gets it. Pushing it into the lame duck session is what I would do in their shoes.
Buuuut, Trump. If he insists on getting the confirmation before the election -- as a way of ensuring that the court rules the "correct" way in any election challenges -- then all bets are off. And then if Trump starts attacking those in his own party for voting against him -- thus sinking their own reelection hopes -- then the calculus starts looking very different. And if he needs to win the election to avoid jail time, then this seems like a likely tactic.
Buuuut, Trump. If he insists on getting the confirmation before the election -- as a way of ensuring that the court rules the "correct" way in any election challenges -- then all bets are off. And then if Trump starts attacking those in his own party for voting against him -- thus sinking their own reelection hopes -- then the calculus starts looking very different. And if he needs to win the election to avoid jail time, then this seems like a likely tactic.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto