It is never a good tactic to telegraph your true intent to the enemy unless you have overwhelming power.
Especially when dealing with anenemy as unscrupulous and as scurrilous as the democrats.
What the republicans should have done is kept their mouths shut about their intent.
Just say “We will perform our constitutional duties.”
and just drag out the process.
If it comes down to the wire and they have to start holding hearings just do it.
Then Bork the heck out of the vetting process.
Which is why the Republicans were stupid to telegraph their intent.