I wonder if the Kavanaugh hearings would look like this without the Merrick Garland fiasco. No way to know, of course. But Roberts and Alito hearings didn’t have similar protests, interruptions, etc. Something changed. I wouldn’t assume it’s all internal to the Democratic party.https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1037111394414538752 …
I don't see how those could be irrelevant. They're not the only factors. And there's no way to measure exactly how much they're playing a role. But still.