Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

[John V]

I never said they weren't a factor.

Your question seems to imply it.

I only noted that you don't really have any evidence for your claim.  Your inference hinges on Feinstein believing that a full investigation of the matter would prove fruitless

That's the inference itself. The inference doesn't hinge on that. The inference is based on the reasonable assumption that Feinstein would have introduced the matter in the normal course of affairs if she believed it had merit. That's perfectly logical. You made one objection - that she was concerned about the claimant's anonymity - but that's refuted by the fact that Feinstein could have, and eventually did, make the charge known without revealing the claimant's identity.