A Supreme Moment

Dr. Ford allegations seemed to have arisen in 2012 after seeing a therapist some thirty years after the soirée. This would not be the first time false memories have been implanted in a patient by their therapist so methinks that would be a good place for the FBI to start investigating.

Has it been established if the therapist visit in 2012 was before or after Kavanaugh was listed as a potential Romney Supreme Court nominee?

Like you, I found them both believable and not believable.

Clearly something terrible happened to Ms. Ford. I question: If she escaped a traumatic event that's haunted her whole life, did anyone including her good friend see her run out? Ask her what happened? How did she get home since they said she was not a part of their group? In her defense, how did she remember the names of those at the house if they didn't hang out? She said she had to go to a parking lot, on her cell phone and interview lawyers? Why? At that point, didn't her family know she was coming out with it?

She clearly flies for vacations, visiting family and work, so saying she had to gear up the courage to fly didn't wash. She was asked by the therapist had you seen Kavanaugh at other parties after and did anything happen? She said yes - 4 or 5 times, and no, nothing happened. Wow! Who would even stay in the same house with him if it did happen? Why didn't the therapist question why would she attend a gathering with him there? There are mystery people, un-named at party - Ford would not say their names. Also someone sent her a Link to someone who looked like Kavanaugh and she said no - it wasn't that person. Why was she ok with Kavanaugh serving on the high court up until now? Charges were not filed - apparently her parents or friends did not see traumatic symptoms in her after?

Kavanaugh seemed defensive with his answers and uncomfortable with the questions by the therapist. Red flag - yes, kids do dumb things, everyone drank too much back then - but a prospective Supreme Court nominee lying isn't a good picture.

He cannot go backward. He has to see it forward. I agree and understand his anger - he's built his life on quality - service to others. The bottom line, no matter the outcome, we cannot allow people to be bullied into submission and withdraw, whether it's in an elevator, in a restaurant or theater, or a hearing. Our culture was displaying this unacceptable behavior well before this hearing.

Wow, Lileks mentioned Eames chairs.

First time I've heard anyone outside of my family or perhaps Missouri mention Eames. Speaking of classmates, Charles Eames went to school with my grandfather...

Thank you, thank you, thank you Rob Long. My mother was 16 when I was born. Until I was 18 she supported 5 children as a truck stop waitress, working the night shift including dealing with the bar crowd. I cannot comprehend how Doctor Ford's emotional boo-boo rates with the real sexual harassment working class women have had to deal with. Even granting her a judgment on the pleadings, I can possibly understand why she would want Kavanaugh nixed from a short list anonymously. But why, after this came out, even if her allegations were true, would the penalty of hurting his family and destroying his life be appropriate punishment for what he did at 17 when he was falling down drunk?

I grew up in New Jersey, where Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught law. I remember one time I was on the beach and she walked by and gave me the evil eye, and I've never recovered from it. I think she should be impeached.