Well in the long run Kavanaugh is assuming a lifetime position that involves a lot of decisions with far reaching impacts. I think his poor decision making skills would be as important or more so than Joe taking on a four year stint where he just needs to keep the rudder from steering too far to the port side.
In both cases if someone diddled you over two decades ago and you haven't said a word until it was politically expedient tough s***.
I agree with this, no matter whom is involved. Go to the cops when it happens, or don't. Certainly don't wait 2 or 3 or 4 decades to do it.