They should be dancing in the streets; after all, this is the hour that they have dreamed of for 49 years. And yet, the GOP is whining about the breach of protocol instead of gloating. Why?
This is the party of Donald Trump, so you can immediately dismiss the idea that the GOP holds our institutions in some special reverence. This is purely about self-interest. Either the Republicans fear that an overwhelmingly hostile public reaction will scare Barrett or Kavanaugh into retreating to a more moderate position, or they believe the decision will cost them votes in the upcoming elections.
It’s yet another case of being careful what you ask for, because you might get it.