Kabuki theater is not “crumbling”. It’s collusion while starting off with a transparent front of making a stand. The only thing that the GOP-e is “frightened” of is actual conservatives, which is why they attack them at every turn.
I just hope that Trump starts pounding McConnell. If McConnell even thinks about allowing a vote on a Supreme Court nominee, Trump needs to make it clear that his life will be miserable under a Trump Administration.