it's because it's difficult if not possible for the accused to prove they did not do something so the onus is always on the accuser, the prosecutor in our system, but we seem to have forgott forgotten that when it comes to kennedy -- excuse me, kavanaugh. we will never know what happened or didn't happen almost 40 years ago. given that, all we can rely on, really, in terms of brett kavanaugh is what has his adult life been like and nothing in his adult life indicates he's the kind of person to perpetrate these kinds of crimes. >> okay, kate, just a few things. first, just a few, if i may. first and foremost, the president was absolutely despicable for the tweet that he sent today, because brett kavanaugh has the whole brunt force of the white house behind him. he has this entire time. everyone has known it. it's given dr. ford an un -- she has been treated, in my opinion, unfairly but what he did today was just inexcusable. he exhibited no compassion, no