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flashman13

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5. The solicitor general in question was Robert Bork. Reagan nominated Bork to SCOTUS. He was not confirmed

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:45 PM

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largely for his civil rights record.

The Bork nomination represents an early attempt by a corrupt right wing President to corrupt the rule of law with a right wing zealot. In 1987 the Senate still took its mandate to advise and consent seriously.

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