Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Judge Bork on C-SPAN Today
He was asked what he learned from his failed confirmation process. Let me paraphrase what he said.
He knew that the Supreme Court had become political, making law, and not just a part of the judiciary. But the ferocity of the opposition made that very clear. Because if the Supreme Court is political in nature, why wouldn't it be part of a political fight?
Many Senators showed a lack of knowledge about Constitutional interpretation. They only cared about the results of a Supreme Court decision, not whether it was correctly decided.
He was asked what he learned from his failed confirmation process. Let me paraphrase what he said.
He knew that the Supreme Court had become political, making law, and not just a part of the judiciary. But the ferocity of the opposition made that very clear. Because if the Supreme Court is political in nature, why wouldn't it be part of a political fight?
Many Senators showed a lack of knowledge about Constitutional interpretation. They only cared about the results of a Supreme Court decision, not whether it was correctly decided.
