Kavanaugh-Ford debacle ruined Supreme Court hearings forever

Progressives will no doubt choose to disagree with much of what Judge Brett Kavanaugh said Thursday, but it would take an eternal optimist to ignore that Thursday’s testimonies forever changed and damaged the process of nominating a lawyer to the Supreme Court. Much of the blame rests squarely on the shoulders of Democrats, who chose to throw out an unsubstantiated, decadesold smear after sitting on it for weeks, refusing to air the grievance at the hearings or privately, as is protocol.

However, liberals alone didn’t destroy the process for good — Republicans played a part and all should be held accountable and work to set a new format for future nominations.