day, further supplemental investigation. that seemed to be overreach, that seemed to be silly. clearly it was easily turned around today. >> it certainly was. there were certain areas as you point out of kavanaugh's testimony that did raise questions about his honesty. he seemed to mischaracterize, as you point out, some of the statements from other people that were present during that alleged assault with professor ford. he evaded certain questions about his drinking habits. his explanations about the meaning of his year entries, some of those didn't necessarily add up. how significant though in the scheme of things is all of that? >> i think credibility is incredibly important. you know, it is not just that you -- if you become a united states attorney or if you become a district court judge or a supreme court justice, it is not just how smart you are. it is not just whether or not you, you know, pass a general background check. credibility i think is the ultimate quality and the ultimate attribute for anybody. different people will choose to decide based on different issues and factors how important