If the Republicans were too aggressive with Ford, they would have been accused of being bullies. Kavanaugh was upset and the media and Dems. painting him as being out of control.
If Kavanaugh wouldn’t have fought back, the media and Dems. would have said he must be guilty because he does not have passion. The Republicans finally are learning how to fight back. They were too polite during the hearings. Those paid protestors should have never been permitted in the room.
Ford was over-coached and seemed like she had something to hide, after she erased all her data from her past activities.
Ford had no evidence or corroboration for her allegation. The witnesses she named denied or refuted her allegation. On that basis alone, there was no credibility.