[gibsonguy]

Your points are good. Every potential nominee will need to get their families to a safe place. It is also true they will have decide if they are willing to endure the Kavanaugh treatment.

[OldGoatCPO]

I do not think a female nominee will face Kavanaugh treatment. I say this because the optics are bad and some pundits see the Senate as 50/50 in the polls. I do not think the Dems care about the White House, they want the House and Senate. Impeachment would be a done deal.

Go after a judge that every suburban soccer mom can relate to and kiss the Senate goodbye. The Dems are in a damned if you do damned if you don’t time lock. The question is which course causes the most damage long term?