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Pic: President Reagan's SCOTUS Nominee Being Sworn In 1988---Reagan's Last Yr In Office (Original Post)
kpete
Mar 2016
OP
I'm almost positive I heard McTurtle say "1888" on ThisWeek this morning.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2016
#2
That was after he nominated Bork for the seat (and the nomination was defeated)
Spider Jerusalem
Mar 2016
#3
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,833 posts)2. I'm almost positive I heard McTurtle say "1888" on ThisWeek this morning.
riversedge
(70,186 posts)7. He did say that. I just shook my head. sigh
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)3. That was after he nominated Bork for the seat (and the nomination was defeated)
and then he nominated Douglas Ginsburg (who withdrew his nomination after admitting marijuana use, something that wouldn't happen today).
Reter
(2,188 posts)4. Reagan nominated him in November, 1987
The right-wing will say "that's not a presidential year."
napkinz
(17,199 posts)5. posted by Eugene
McConnell rules out action this year on high court
see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027699770
see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027699770
edhopper
(33,567 posts)6. But it doesn't count
after February in a Leap Year.
spanone
(135,818 posts)8. they lie as easily as the sun comes up. day in, day out.