I completely agree with you. A lot of people are criticizing Mitchell here because they want to see fireworks. They may see them yet, but right now she’s blown up Ford over the fear of flying, the polygraph, who spoke with in and out of Congress, and the location of the party. The only issue is does she have enough time remaining to really nail her.
Motive is always critical. She needs to get into Ford's political history - AND SOON!