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Called georgetown prep. by yesterday, professor christine blasey ford had come forward, saying that although she had tried to protect her anonymity through this process, numerous reporters had reportedly learned of her identity, and so she decided that she would come forward on her own terms, and she spoke with "washington post" reporter emma brown. were going to speak with reporter emma brown in just a couple of minutes. professor blasey has not spoken to anyone other than "the washington post"...

Jessica schneider is me now. so tell me more about mark judge. >> so we know that judge has spoken out, saying its absolutely not true. but he was a classmate of brett kavanaughs at georgetown prep in the early 80s. and this accuser does say that mark judge was in the room when brett kavanaugh assaulted her. she told "the washington post" this weekend that she was trapped in a bedroom at that party with kavanaugh and judge and she said that kavanaugh pinned her to the bed, at which point she cla...

And mark judge, in the meantime, also vouching for brett kavanaughs character here, because they did go to school together in the early 80s at georgetown prep just outside of washington, d.c. brooke? >> tell me more about mark judges writings later in life and how it speaks to, you know, just how -- how he behaved as a teenager back in high school. >> thats exactly whats coming under some scrutiny here. so mark judge has written a few memoirs here, where he details his addiction, his addiction t...

>> martha: you never saw him drink a beer in high school ever. >> no we did. we drank beer. it was legal. so, we did drink beer. i never saw him out of control drunk. he always retained his composure. he was a responsible guy. he was someone who did have a beer, but he was never out of control. he never became someone different after drinking. >> martha: maura fitzgerald did you know this -- you went to the high school. he went to the brother high school georgetown prep. she went to a different ...

Drunk." he writes about partying at georgetown prep and about his own drinking to the point of blacking out not knowing how he got to where he woke up. so, you know, i think that is perhaps relevant if you, you know -- this story that christine ford has told is that both brett kavanaugh and mark judge were stumbling drunk when this episode occurred. so i guess there is a question about would either of them remember this incident if they were that drunk. >> emma brown of the "washington post," th...

Sperv specifically was whether there could be some similar incident that he recalled differently. i did not get an answer to that question. >> the statement is he denies this allegations made against him. tell us if you would a little bit about the world the two of them inhabited in the 1980s. he was a student at an exclusive boys high school. she was a student another an excl exclusive all girls high school. >> they knew each other from these sort of private school social circumstances. these a...

And it was kavanaugh who recommended john roberts. and i think that john roberts is somebody that he has followed his career and modeled himself after. we should also point out that i think neil gorsuch was two years ahead of him at georgetown prep. so these are swampy selections. >> well, and who did he invoke? what justice on the supreme court name did he mention? elena kagan, a president obama appointee. >> right, after thanking and showing respect for kennedy who he clerked for. >> and dont ...

President. dahlia, thank you very much. good to have you with us tonight. >> thank you. i want to bring in my good friend chris matthews, the host of "hardball" on msnbc. who has covered any number of supreme court fights. chris, it is good to see you, my friend. what is your reaction? >> my first reaction is how smart you are. i think this guy was promised to judge kennedy that he would be his replacement. i think thats what theyre going to sell him as. did you notice the little thing there. he...

His replacement. did you notice the little thing there. he come from my parish. he coached cyo basketball for his daughter. he went to georgetown prep. thats the world i come from. he also pointed out that there is a lot of arguments in that community. that theyre not all pro-life in the way political people use. certainfully religious doctrine but different views on politics. theres a difference of opinion within his community. i thought that was very thoughtful. up like perhaps amy barrett wou...

Be his replacement. i think thats what theyre going to sell him as. did you notice the little thing there. he come from my parish. blessed sacrament. he coached cyo basketball for his daughter. he went to georgetown prep. thats the world i come from. he also pointed out that there is a lot of arguments in that community. that theyre not all pro-life in the way political people use the term. they have different views about politics. he said, theres a difference of opinion within his community. i ...