When Tara Reade first came forward with her sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden, it felt a bit familiar: an eleventh hour allegation, a seemingly out-of-the-blue story from way-back-when, and an accuser with the obvious potential for political motivation.

In her confirmation vote for Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, provided a laudable example of how to show respect to an accuser even when the evidence backing her claim is insufficient.