supreme court. it's in her new book just out. in her column she writes about the parallels between that confirmation fight and the current impeachment inquiry, and i quote, from the conservative vantage point, perhaps the greatest similarity is the deep sense of aggrievement about the motives of kavanaugh's critics then and trump's now, those seeking to impeach the president over his conduct with respect to ukraine have long been searching desperately for something, anything with which to take down the designated victim. we're happy to have ruth marcus with us here tonight. by day she is deputy editorial page editor and columnist for "the washington post." she also happens to be the author of "supreme ambition: brett kavanaugh and the conservative takeover." it is great to have you, and i have to tell you, ruth, i have a democratic friend who says here's the only viewer's guide you need to what's about to happen. and he points to a picture of jeff flake's concerned face.