You know, he could have stopped all this in its tracks if he had replied to Dr Blasey saying, "I was a drunken wastrel when I was young, and I could well have done what she says I did. As I grew older, I realized that I could not continue to drink so heavily and keep my job and family, so I cleaned up my act. I am terribly sorry for what I did."

But Kavanaugh would not be the man he is if it would occur to him to make that statement, or if he could say it truthfully.

Himself to whom I am married is a criminal lawyer, and sexual assault has been his bread and butter for years. He says Dr. Blasey is a very credible witness.