My thoughts about the impact of the hearings on the election...helps the dems on the coasts and that sprinkling of other elitist areas in the heartland. Helps the 'pubs in the heartland. To folks not in the shadow of DC and liberal northeast and west coast liberals, they've gotten scary.
I have pondered this also, what would it take for “torches and pitchfork” time?
My view is some significant precipitating event, a Trump/Kavanaugh impeachment likely a strong possibility. Lesser so for a non confirmation, depending on the circumstances.