But your problem is you don't want to wait for the debate (the hearings). You want the nomination dead before the trial. Not very smart.
That's because the hearings are meaningless at this point.
If the hearings actually revealed anything important about a candidate's philosophy, you might have a point. But the dog and pony show that is essentially a PR show for committtee members reveals almost nothing about the candidate and everything about how the senators want their constituents back home to see them.