I don't think the goal is even to derail his nomination. Perhaps they are trying to deter other conservatives. How many put country ahead of family and would be willing to allow their wives to be dragged through the mud by the Fake News media? Many are that patriotic, but I imagine others who would be great judges are more protective of their wives. The beautiful thing is that this might end up helping us by helping to screen out those who cannot stand up to private attacks and public persecution from America's enemies on the Left [Chief Justice Roberts?].
I understand the intent, but it will backfire. Consider this display a public court and the country are the jurors. You can only attack a non-involved party so long before the entire jury turns against you.
They can try and drag family members into it, but I do not think it will give them the result they want going into the midterms. The leftist rage is really hurting them because it will inevitably bleed over into the national elections. The leftist base has become an out of control flame thrower so intent on burning down the neighbors house they fail to realize they are under their own roof.
Let em go - I apologize in advance to Mrs. Kavanaugh for any insult she might experience, but a cold/calculating political person could not purchase this kind of negative advertising against their opponent. I think people are growing more disgusted with the ugliness in our national discourse and right now it has a D behind it.