oh, come on. >> trying to give him this opportunity to say look, he didn't really remember things because he did drink to excess, which a lot of his friends say. look at this. if the woman was up for supreme court justice and reported herself, she would be labeled hysterically. it is amazing that a guy can do that and act like oh, well, what do you expect? he is under attack. i'm sorry, those are the issues that people are trying to get out. >> laura: i wouldn't say a woman was being hysterical. if she was actually defending herself against all charges, i think people have a right -- >> asking how much they drink. >> laura: he was there for hours and hours. i mean, he apologize. i think it was smart for him to do that. guys, thanks so much. doubling down on the cabinet charges might have seemed like a good idea for democrats, but how will that strategy play out in