brought in as well so a female optically would look much better for republican men, a few of whom were experiencing this very same instance in 1991, but it depends on who this woman is and what her background is. >> that's important. very important. laura, how do you see it? >> expertise is important. one of the things that anita hill talked about is the fact that have you 27 years later, and you don't have a protokofl how to deal with this issue and you're still grappling with ways that you could have optics take precedence as opposed to the underlying fact-finding investigation. if this is a qualified person who is able to convey questions in a way that's open-ended, that is not trying to tiptoe and walk on eggshells but also tries to get the questions answered in a way that's respectful and allows the senators with their role to figure out the criteria and qualifications are there for judge kavanaugh to be on the supreme court so be it, but either way the terms need to be applied that she has to as the wednesday not be in a situation where she is simply in a