He was like the kid at the front of the bus tattling to the bus monitor the other kids had chocolate milk in their lunch boxes and he didn't. It was as though this was the severance of one who is entitled and didn't get his way. He may as well have whined to his mother - but mommy, I don't want to clean my room, there's monster under my bed - he made the mess.
He did not come across as a seasoned professional who could stand the weight of any important moment and important decision.
Ford came across as a confident, credible, thinking well tailored professional who had nothing to hide someone who could bear the weight of the moment.
Pulling his nomination would be best for the Republican's and this country.
Knowing the vote on him is happening, should he not get the votes (he shouldn't) he certainly cannot return to being a judge. No one would trust his decision making now.