Kavanaugh had a bad steak dinner at Morton’s.

You are right and that happens on both sides.
It happens because the problem is not "My guy" he is one of the good ones, it has to be "Your Guy" he is the bad one. This sentiment is why so many people have been enamored with Trump, he is not "My guy" or "Your Guy" and thought to be an outsider. If each of us are willing to voice our displeasure with our votes when "Our Guy" doesn't do what he said he was going to do and gets sent home things may start to change.