and not have her heart -- your heart go out to her. this is a disaster for the republicans. >> good morning and welcome back to "a.m. joy." that is how things started out on fox news thursday morning after dr. christine blasey ford gave her wrenching opening state an account of what she says was a sexual assault by sprooupreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. but a couple hours later, after kavanaugh argued with democratic lawmakers trying to ask him questions, fox news began singing quite a different tune. >> you had very heartfelt statement by christine blasey ford, but you didn't have any corroboration. in fact there were substantial contradictions. but it isn't a trial, takit is political process and i think kavanaugh has a strong afternoon. >> let's go to our panel.