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Kavanaugh should where draw his nomination in s nomination? >> she's not taking a position on that. she believes the allegations bear on his character and fitness and the denials are also on hisfitness. >> she's take an polygraph. she's a credible person. ford described him as stumbling drunk. they are still set to vote on the nomination this thursday. all ten democrats sent a letter to the chairman urging him to post popone the vote.

Now, this narrative especially in the metoo era, especially how they responded to what happened with senator al franken. this is a really difficult position for both of them to be in. we're hoping to hear from susan collins at a bit more length later on today. i think there's some real risk for mcconnell if he pushes through this committee vote without hearing publicly from dr. ford as susan collins demands. >> you make a key point there. when the senate is as closely divided, every vote does count. that means power to these individual senators. i'm sure we'll be hearing a lot from you this we...

>> you were with "newsweek" in 1991. >> i was. >> you mentioned the longer term political fall out. they called '92 the year of the woman. they're calling 2018 be year of the woman. >> that was a close vote and the senate is very closely divided. if the republicans had more of a margin, maybe like five vote, they can only afford to lose one. if they lose two, his no, ma'am n nomination is done. for this same seat that went to an thony kennedy, it was one wh smoked marijuana. >> we have, just get thanksgiving in my ear, let me share this with you right now. nbc, we have reported from

But a republican saying something similar. if you get republicans here saying they don't want to go forward until they have heard more from this accuser, would there have to be a delay because republicans don't have the 51 votes. would it be there are big public hearings. a lot of big questions hovering over this nomination with the judiciary committee pencils in for thursday. let's go to cap hol hill where the vote would take place. let me start with that bottom line yes and maybe we can build from there.let me start with th line yes and maybe we can build from there.the vote would take . let...

Hearing. within the white house they do not see breaking ranks at all. it will put blood in the water. if they feel like they need, which so far they have been quiet aside from putting out the statement that cavanaugh has put out. some of the talking points are one, this is an old accusation. it's hard to prove or disprove it at this point. going to attacking the process. that was a big point yesterday and even this morning we have been hearing from them. this is outside the process. we have vote scheduled for thursday. we can't change the schedule because of this. let's do a conference call r...