Prince Albert in a Can -- UPDATED

So the Democrats had a secret allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. About his behavior in high school. The allegation is more Anita Bryant than Anita Hill, if the Guardian is to be believed:

A source who said they were briefed on the contents of the letter said it described an incident involving Kavanaugh and a woman that took place when both were 17 years old and at a party. According to the source, Kavanaugh and a male friend had locked her in a room against her will, making her feel threatened, but she was able to get out of the room. The Guardian has not verified the apparent claims in the letter. It is not yet clear who wrote it.

Probably one of these guys:

You said "Wickard v. Filburn"

There's an easy way to tell if something is especially ludicrous -- even my most nutso lefty friends on social media aren't retailing this one.

UPDATE: there's apparently more to the story, but it's not as much as people would like you to believe:

The woman, who has asked not to be identified, first approached Democratic lawmakers in July, shortly after Trump nominated Kavanaugh. The allegation dates back to the early nineteen-eighties, when Kavanaugh was a high-school student at Georgetown Preparatory School, in Bethesda, Maryland, and the woman attended a nearby high school. In the letter, the woman alleged that, during an encounter at a party, Kavanaugh held her down, and that he attempted to force himself on her. She claimed in the letter that Kavanaugh and a classmate of his, both of whom had been drinking, turned up music that was playing in the room to conceal the sound of her protests, and that Kavanaugh covered her mouth with his hand. She was able to free herself. Although the alleged incident took place decades ago and the three individuals involved were minors, the woman said that the memory had been a source of ongoing distress for her, and that she had sought psychological treatment as a result.

In a statement, Kavanaugh said, “I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. I did not do this back in high school or at any time.”

Kavanaugh’s classmate said of the woman’s allegation, “I have no recollection of that.”

I didn't go to Georgetown Prep, of course, but I did go to a Catholic high school in the same era. Had something like this actually happened, especially at a party, it would have been all over the school the next day. And had it happened, no female in Kavanaugh's social circle would have had anything to do with him or his friend. We all knew everyone's business in those days -- who were the girls you could approach, who was dating whom, who had the hots for whom. It's high school, for goodness sake. People talk. There's no reason to believe there would be some sort of omerta where Kavanaugh was concerned.