gone with the chief. >> prior to his confor mirmatio hearings, he was thought of someone that liked to be in the middle. >> that was prior to the hearings. >> i hope the american people can see through the sham. >> the fight over kavanaugh's nomination was ugly. >> a nomination in turmoil. >> this is destroying my family. >> physical and sexual assault. >> i've never sexual assaulted anyone. >> it was just a train wreck. >> so help me god. >> some even thought that damaging hearings might affect kavanaugh's vote on roe. >> he would have enraged conservatives by not overturning roe v. wade right now those are his only friends. >> yet, as the spring wore on, there appeared to be a chance kavanaugh might flip. >> a lot of chattering conservative circles he might be about to go along with chief justice roberts. >> then the stakes rose higher and late april, the "wall street journal" fired a warning shot