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How one can predict what another person will do under pressure? I admit that nothing is 100%, but it is better than 50%.
The first thing is to pay attention to social and economic power bases. Those are the people where social and economic approval is wanted and valued. For example, two senators said they would obstruct a nomination unless they got a concession. One also said he really wanted to vote for the nomination. Both senators ended up withdrawing their objections to the nomination consistent with the social and power bases they ascribe to. The reason for the withdrawal was largely due to a face-saving unenforceable letter.
Much will be said about people running for offices. A lot will be gross exaggeration or scapegoating. This will be particularly true for minority candidates, to create irrational fear and confusion. I also suggest that the social pressure of being part of a group is a significance influencer and the more socially isolated from others increases its influence. A person open to ideas and willing to be reasonably independent requires a history of listening, humility, actions and decision-making based on independent fact finding.
Compliance to your particular group expectations is not always in the best interest of the individuals in the group -- more so if the representation includes others. For example, taxes placed on imported good, which this administration has done, requires small businesses to cut net profits, making it harder to survive but less troubling to large corporations.