The left recognizes that he is both very intelligent and has the potential to be influential. Now if he is confirmed they have deeply weakened his potential to influence any of the liberals now on or who may come to SCOTUS.
You may soon discover that the health of 2 current SCOTUS members will mean President Trump will get 2 more picks before January 2021 inauguration. Just rumors, though.
This is why the projectile vomit-level ballistics. Just rumors.