I would never entertain the thought that a man today should be indicted without evidence (whether legally or in the public opinion domain) just because someone got away with attacking me decades ago.

I really don’t understand how women can abandon all reason and rational thought and declare someone guilty because of their personal and separate experiences. Makes no sense to me.

— AACNY, New York

This is an incredibly historic moment for the United States and I’m glad to be able to see glimpses of how it’s all unfolding and to see what’s on the line for both “sides,” although it pains me to describe it that way.

The events surrounding Kavanaugh are a perfect illustration of how the people of the U.S. have integrated politics into their personal identities so heavily that it can be very difficult for some people to separate their truest beliefs from the rhetoric that surrounds them.

It’s like being in the middle of a crowd at a rock concert and the energy of the crowd is pushing you forward, but at the same time, your friend is trying to get your attention right next to you.

— James, Connecticut

I don't think the prison sentence is just. His actions were reprehensible but for goodness sake he is 81 and cannot see. Putting him on a sexual predator list is enough punishment.

— Debbie, Boston

Although I cheered and applauded when I saw Cosby in handcuffs, tears came to my eyes when I saw 10 of his victims and heard just two of Cosby’s victims outside the Courthouse. I only hope that what these women have said about being victims is heard and absorbed by all our Senators today and remembered at the open Judiciary Committee hearing when they listen to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday.

— Helen E. Sokol, Walnut Creek, CA