Conservatives are full of praise for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Democrats made sure Kavanaugh’s confirmation was fraught with danger. His approval is owed to McConnell’s skill, determination, and experience as a political operator.
In the aftermath of unsubstantiated, yet troubling allegations, Kentucky’s Senior Senator dismissed calls for Kavanaugh to withdraw and fulfilled his commitment to “plow ahead” in the absence of any corroborating evidence.