posted April 18, 2017 04:34 PM            

Numerous Republicans spoke favorably about Garland when he was up for confirmation in the 1990s, and conservative Chief Justice John Roberts has praised Garland’s judgement.

Anytime Judge Garland disagrees, you know you’re in a difficult area," Roberts said.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a member of the Judiciary Committee and a vocal proponent of blocking any Obama nominee, said the week before Obama’s announcement that he didn’t believe the president when he said he would select a moderate.

But Hatch added, "(Obama) could easily name Merrick Garland, who is a fine man. He probably won’t do that because this appointment is about the election."

posted April 19, 2017 04:03 PM            

He opposed the Supreme Court's one man, one vote decision on legislative apportionment.

He wrote an article opposing the 1964 civil rights law that required hotels, restaurants and other businesses to serve people of all races.

He opposed a 1965 Supreme Court decision that struck down a state law banning contraceptives for married couples. There is no right to privacy in the Constitution, Bork said.

And he opposed Supreme Court decisions on gender equality, too.

posted April 19, 2017 06:54 PM            

Now Garland has been Borked.

Leftist loons never consider the consequences of their lunacy. Example:

Employing the "nuclear option" to confirmation of lower federal court judges and presidential appointments.

Now, they screech, howl and shriek when the nuclear option is applied against them.

The moral of the story is:

posted April 20, 2017 12:30 AM            

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Don't start something you don't want used against you.

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