Yep. You unlocked the key to why I think he will be confirmed. As I’ve maintained for about a week now, this is not about Kavanaugh any more. It’s about preserving our process.
His written statement says as much as well.
They also have to keep in mind that nearly EVERYONE at Yale and Harvard attended wild parties, and if everyone starts going Scorched Earth with this, none of them will be left standing.
Frankly I think most top Democrats are VERY vulnerable to this tactic.
They have no leverage on Flake none. The only hope is Mitch putting real pressure on the 2 Rino sisters and pence breaking the tie. It seems like a long shot.