On July 9, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to fill the place on the U.S. Supreme Court vacated by Justice Kennedy, with the prospect of ensuring a Republican majority for another generation.
However, in its actions over the last ten days, the Republican leadership has jeopardized its goals through its failure to respect the rules of crisis management:
Recognize the crisis as a crisis
Get out as much information as possible as soon as possible, particularly any negative information
Avoid saying anything that has to be withdrawn
Avoid doing anything that looks like a cover-up
The Confirmation Hearings
Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee took place on September 4-7. The hearings were interrupted numerous times by Democratic senators and protesters…