I wouldn’t doubt that there are lunatics out there that might try and assassinate a Senate YES voter in order to become an instant hero to the left.
Bingo!
Kevin's point, while not breaking news, may be the next best thing: It ain't over until...etc.
As we have seen, there has been blood on the streets over this nomination (how often does that occur and for the same reason?) so nothing is too far out of the question.
Disgruntled "students" have been known to assassinate government figures, archdukes and the like. Perhaps we should hope for heightened security for senators and their families.