Democrats' strong opposition to Brett Kavanaugh being appointed to the Supreme Court is justified, given that Republicans are hiding his past from the public, asserts Amanda Marcotte of Salon. The vast majority of his records have been kept private. They likely contain information that would jeopardize Kavanaugh’s appointment. Otherwise, it makes little sense that Republicans so strongly refuse to the release them, even in the face of accusations of trying to hide the full truth. They likely want to hide records that show Kavanaugh’s strongly conservative values, which is exactly what the GOP wants in the Supreme Court. Democrats are right to object.