Analysis: Kavanaugh's hearing shows growing partisanship, but reveals little about his views on the law
WASHINGTON - This week's Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lived up to - or perhaps down to - expectations for how modern-day justices are confirmed.
A sharp partisan divide was on display from the first minute and lasted until the bitter end. In an unprecedented move on the first day, Democrats tried to shut down the hearing by complaining that Republicans were withholding documents about Kavanaugh's record. Republicans accused Democrats of political grandstanding.
When it was all over, the highly qualified and reliably conservative judge was headed for approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee, albeit with Republican votes only.
"This surely has been the most contentious hearing since (Clarence) Thomas" in 1991, said University of Georgia law professor Lori Ringhand, who has written a history
