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73. Scalia has virtues which Bork lacked.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 03:37 PM

Dec 2012

Chief among them would be Scalia's generally good outlook on free speech cases. Bork's Slouching towards Gomorrah had more than a few pages in which he railed about the horrors of flag burning, wearing anti-draft jackets, and other horrible acts which he thought didn't deserve any First Amendment protections.

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Robert Bork Dead: Former Solicitor General And Supreme Court Nominee Dies At 84 [View all] brooklynite Dec 2012 OP

yet another who reminds me of that wonderful adage your Mom told you growing up... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

Yep..... haikugal Dec 2012 #2

Nothing. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #43

I will second that. nt hifiguy Dec 2012 #61

"He's dead. Good." There, I said something good about the dead. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #77

K & R!!! lastlib Dec 2012 #90

and Joe Biden Randomthought Dec 2012 #121

Gunga Dick Cheney comes to mind. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #120

Betcha dollar DU doesn't follow your mama's advice. Bucky Dec 2012 #80

I have nothing good to say, so I'll defer to this guy: Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #84

+1 Liberalynn Dec 2012 #93

. Thor_MN Dec 2012 #97

May he rest ---- forget he peace goclark Dec 2012 #98

Never wished for someone dead, but I do enjoy some obituaries HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #3

+1 madaboutharry Dec 2012 #4

+1 amb123 Dec 2012 #11

+1. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #18

+1 prairierose Dec 2012 #37

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #56

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #99

+1 Raster Dec 2012 #127

"Better A Hard-Ass Dork Than A Wet-Ass Bork" DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #5

He was a mammal tularetom Dec 2012 #6

! Javaman Dec 2012 #8

Mammal? progressoid Dec 2012 #24

He had four nipples. That's why you never saw him without his shirt. alfredo Dec 2012 #41

Stop exaggerating. He only had three. nt valerief Dec 2012 #57

One was on his back. alfredo Dec 2012 #74

Right above his vestigial tail. nt valerief Dec 2012 #103

No, that's a mole. alfredo Dec 2012 #113

Slime molds are not mammals. DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #60

oh well he was interesting looking Botany Dec 2012 #7

That's not him Renew Deal Dec 2012 #27

R you sure? Botany Dec 2012 #36

Interesting data point. jsr Dec 2012 #9

Peace be with you and good riddance n/t tech3149 Dec 2012 #10

He was chairman of Romney's Judicial Advisory Committee. eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #12

Because of the BORK rejection at the SC this hyper-partisanism in courts got started.... swayne Dec 2012 #13

He was the epitome of hyper-partisan n2doc Dec 2012 #17

What n2doc said. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #29

Probably true, but if Roberts turns out to be another Souter-type Justice, Volaris Dec 2012 #122

Here's hoping. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #123

Yeah, BUT annabanana Dec 2012 #83

Fail n2doc Dec 2012 #87

Reagan's zipplewrath Dec 2012 #47

It would have started anyway. caseymoz Dec 2012 #71

Very true davidpdx Dec 2012 #106

Not everyone should be confirmed. He wasn't qualified. Vattel Dec 2012 #107

That's just wrong. By the 70s conservatives were laying the groundwork... JHB Dec 2012 #118

Condolences to his family WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2012 #14

Welcome to DU, WhoWoodaKnew! calimary Dec 2012 #115

Thanks WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2012 #135

Good riddance to bad rubbish blueclown Dec 2012 #15

BORK BORK BORK!! HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #16

Okay, that made me laugh. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #62

BORK . . . the other white judge. CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #19

Rachel's piece reminded me of testimony, especially the part where he once Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #124

well said . . . CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #125

Bork & Romney TroyD Dec 2012 #20

Bork was the guy who fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox yellowcanine Dec 2012 #21

I was hoping SOMEONE would be old enough to remember that! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #79

Our family car had an "Impeach the Cox Sacker" bumper sticker REP Dec 2012 #96

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #22

May his family find peace and solace Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #23

How many people are so bad, their names become part of the English language for something not good? RC Dec 2012 #25

Bork & Santorum come to mind......n/t kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #134

Instead of Bork we got Anthony Kennedy. Not a liberal by any means, but at least a swing vote. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #26

My god, that's so funny ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #33

Can I say good riddance to bad rubbish? Panasonic Dec 2012 #28

Even though I detest his beliefs Third Doctor Dec 2012 #30

If you are familiar with the song "Nothing" from A Chorus Line ... broadcaster75201 Dec 2012 #31

Heart troubles? I guess I was wrong about him not having one. alfredo Dec 2012 #32

Now I can rest easy knowing this man will never sit on the supreme court. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #34

the killer of the fairness doctrine UpInArms Dec 2012 #35

sorry kpete Dec 2012 #38

For some reason, I do not feel any pangs of sympathy for Bork, the Cox-sacker! Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #39

He was best known for his role in the Saturday Night Massacre struggle4progress Dec 2012 #40

Thank you - I was just about to post this tidbit... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #63

Not a supporter of the man, but rest in peace. Beacool Dec 2012 #42

Early Christmas Present PlanetBev Dec 2012 #44

I'm guessing they didn't call on you to deliver the eulogy? JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #109

self - Borked. Historic NY Dec 2012 #45

Sen. Ted Kennedy: "Robert Bork's America" alp227 Dec 2012 #48

Get ready for all the right-wing hagiographies about how he was unfairly smeared by Ted Kennedy, FVZA_Colonel Dec 2012 #49

John Cook just wrote a scathing amuse bouche Dec 2012 #50

YES SIR!!!! Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #131

Like all conservatives who pass away... Speck Tater Dec 2012 #51

The Dream Lives On! Teddy smiling from up in heaven, Bork and his viewpoints now in Hell graham4anything Dec 2012 #52

I do not believe in an everlasting soul jmowreader Dec 2012 #53

good riddance to bad rubbish. yorgatron Dec 2012 #54

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #55

He could have trampled the Constitution for 25 years. sofa king Dec 2012 #58

Ding, dong. Bork is dead. DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #59

Stick a spork in Bork. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #64

A christmas before christmas Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #65

+1 ellisonz Dec 2012 #66

+1 Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #86

Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that this nut never got the chance to wreak havoc bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #67

Often in error, cloudbase Dec 2012 #68

Scalia has virtues which Bork lacked. dairydog91 Dec 2012 #73

Being Glad This Asshole is Gone BlueManFan Dec 2012 #69

Doesn't matter how he died, just as long as he is dead. Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #95

I'm STILL Pro-aBORKtion! triplepoint Dec 2012 #70

Whenever I heard Borks named I always thought of the assistance he provided Nixon in cstanleytech Dec 2012 #72

Moms Mabley used to say Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #75

Looks like Turbineguy Dec 2012 #76

Clarence Darrow said it best, though Twain gets the credit hifiguy Dec 2012 #78

Bork. At least we limited the damage. aquart Dec 2012 #81

The stupid thing is, Reagan could have HAD Bork on the court Ken Burch Dec 2012 #82

My very first letter to a politician question everything Dec 2012 #85

"I've never wished a man dead, Warpy Dec 2012 #88

Good riddance. CanonRay Dec 2012 #89

Good riddance - may he rot in Hell williesgirl Dec 2012 #91

Hell's spokesdemon... Aviation Pro Dec 2012 #92

Another one bites the dust... Fedaykin Dec 2012 #94

Hmmmm, I have nothing really nice to say. Jennicut Dec 2012 #100

I'm sorry for his family. But now for the first time Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #101

I know it is not right DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #102

Are we expected to be sad??? kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #104

I'm going to bite my tongue on this one davidpdx Dec 2012 #105

The stain he left on American society will never be gone. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #108

Are we really sure the man is dead...and not just maybe taking a long nap? Tutonic Dec 2012 #110

This was not a quality person. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #111

May he RIH. Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #112

Yet one more place to visit on my bucket list... - n/t lapfog_1 Dec 2012 #114

.! lastlib Dec 2012 #126

Hell has a new Overlord. Nt XanaDUer Dec 2012 #116

Bye. n/t AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #117

I am nikto Dec 2012 #119

terminated in his 339th trimester scheming daemons Dec 2012 #128

Thank the FSM! nt and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #129

Bork...dead...... JPK Dec 2012 #130

please, dear Jesus. . . bobhuntsman Dec 2012 #132

Bork was a Cox Sacker. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #133