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kpete

(71,958 posts) Sun Mar 20, 2016, 09:58 AM Mar 2016

Pic: President Reagan's SCOTUS Nominee Being Sworn In 1988---Reagan's Last Yr In Office

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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

K&R napkinz Mar 2016 #1

I'm almost positive I heard McTurtle say "1888" on ThisWeek this morning. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2016 #2

He did say that. I just shook my head. sigh riversedge Mar 2016 #7

That was after he nominated Bork for the seat (and the nomination was defeated) Spider Jerusalem Mar 2016 #3

Reagan nominated him in November, 1987 Reter Mar 2016 #4

posted by Eugene napkinz Mar 2016 #5

But it doesn't count edhopper Mar 2016 #6

they lie as easily as the sun comes up. day in, day out. spanone Mar 2016 #8

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

1. K&R

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 10:38 AM

Mar 2016

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,818 posts)

2. I'm almost positive I heard McTurtle say "1888" on ThisWeek this morning.

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:18 PM

Mar 2016

riversedge

(70,056 posts)

7. He did say that. I just shook my head. sigh

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:30 PM

Mar 2016

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

3. That was after he nominated Bork for the seat (and the nomination was defeated)

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:59 PM

Mar 2016

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

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 01:25 PM

Mar 2016

The right-wing will say "that's not a presidential year."

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

5. posted by Eugene

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:15 PM

Mar 2016

McConnell rules out action this year on high court

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027699770

edhopper

(33,469 posts)

6. But it doesn't count

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:18 PM

Mar 2016

after February in a Leap Year.

spanone

(135,781 posts)

8. they lie as easily as the sun comes up. day in, day out.

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Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:00 PM

Mar 2016

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