I’m kind of amazed at how hard they went after a guy who IMO isn’t really all that conservative. They spent a ton of capital on a man who will get confirm easily and when seated will be just barely to the right of Roberts.
This could be a shot across the bow so to speak, at the reception and difficulties that a nominee for a future vacancy will go through.
Think about it. Will some future nominees actually decline a Supreme Court nomination, because of the gauntlet that nominee will be put through?