Comparisons with Justice Clarence Thomas’s confirmation process are inappropriate. Ms. Hill’s accusations in 1991 were about multiple alleged episodes that occurred less than 10 years earlier between adults. The current situation concerns a single alleged episode that occurred almost 40 years ago, involving three teenagers, all of whom had been drinking. The truth is unknowable today, and holding a hearing cannot possibly shed any light. Rather, it will provide a forum for the worst sort of toxic politics.

Dr. Blasey is likely not lying, but even she cannot truly know what happened 40 years ago.

— Alex, Indiana

‘This man has been convicted in the court of public opinion’

I am not a fan of Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination, but what happened to due process? This man has been convicted in the court of public opinion.

As a 50-something woman, I know that memories of youthful experiences — particularly early sexual experiences — can morph over time in our minds. I am not saying that this did happen in this case, but nobody can knowingly claim it did not (other than the other man there). Perhaps this is why there is a statute of limitations on most crimes? Kavanaugh has been a public figure for a long time, and one has to wonder, why now?

Shouldn’t we all take a deep breath and think about how we would want our sons — and future nominees for public office and appointments with whom we agree — treated?

— “Frisbee”

Who has not done something that they are not proud of? It should not be a death sentence for our aspirations to help others.

Who has not been accused of doing something that they have not done, but could not prove it was a lie?