I think that for Ted Kennedy, the Bork confirmation was extremely personal. Archibald Cox was Solicitor General under JFK..and Bork was the man who fired his friend, as "acting Attorney General". Bork was Nixon's hatchet man and Ted Kennedy wanted payback. Kennedy was the Senior Democrat on Judiciary (he was eligible for the chairmanship of Judiciary; however, he decided to become chairman of the Labor Committee, because Senate rules limit a member to chairing one committee at a time. ) Kennedy knew he had the votes to defeat the Bork from the beginning. The Democrats had a majority in the Senate. Through Biden, he controlled the committee. And he knew, it'd be extremely difficult for any Senate Democrat to say "no" on a personal favor from the last of the Kennedys. It's one thing to vote against a Supreme Court nominee, based on ideological grounds. But, the way Kennedy expressed his opposition, was much more on a personal basis than on an ideological basis. All future Presidents worry about their Supreme nominees , from suffering the same fate as Bork..especially if one party controls the White House and the other party controls the Senate.
Did he just say politicized the Supreme Court? as if it's not part of one of the branches of government and a position appointed by the other branches?
@@22lbhammer1 Garland is less different from many Republican appointments between 1968 and 1992 than people realise. The biggest difference is not the beliefs, but that the parties were less ideologically sorted, which allowed for compromise candidates utterly impossible today, not merely in the Bork case, but much more significantly in 1975 (Stevens) and 1990 (Souter). In those cases, Ford and Bush senior were gun-shy about nominating a strong conservative to replace liberal icons William O. Douglas and William Brennan, because they had experienced Senate rejections in 1970 (George Harrold Carswell) and 1987 (Bork), and believed (or in Ford’s case, KNEW) anyone too conservative would be rejected by the Senate. Clarence Thomas was an exception because many moderate Southern Democrats voted for him as part of two normally opposed constituencies - Southern blacks and poor whites - but never would have voted for a comparably conservative white nominee, even a (rim) Southerner like Edith Jones or Pasco Bowman II. Antonin Scalia was an exception because Republicans controlled the Senate and because he had a limited paper trail.
Your description is wrong! Judicial hearings are based on the nominee’s philosophy, but not on their positions on certain issues... that’s the ‘Ginsburg rule’, which did NOT stem from the Bork hearings, but from the Ginsburg hearing in 1993.
How the fuck did he get away with judging other’s on moral issues... after he left a woman to die, left the scene, and basically got into zero trouble for doing so...
@J G They say that no man is "above the law", but Ted Kennedy was a "giant" in Democratic Politics and an "untouchable" in terms of Massachusetts politics. However, the incident prevented him from becoming President... He lost 2 brothers through assassinations in less than a 6 year period, on national television...and Kennedy supporters would cry about seeing "the last brother" go to jail. The father and Surrogate father to over ten kids, etc... instead of Justice being served, he got a "get out of jail free card", because his name was Kennedy.
You have a good memory -- yes, we updated this older video to reflect Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. It's part of our "living library" initiative to keep our stories current.
Being a supreme court justice is definitely not for me. Can anyone imagine if the US President Republican or Democrat selected me to become the next Supreme court justice? Well if hypothetically that did happen, hopefully the confirmation hearings will be well civilized and peaceful and there will be understanding and respect from sides of the Senators.
I don't know, I would like to see you reconsider and at least be open to a nomination to the Supreme Court. I'm sure you would be sorely missed at Popeyes but sometimes we have to answer the call.
I am ashamed to admit that I thought Bork should have been rejected at the time. I was wrong. He was subjected to character assassination.
Kennedy framed Bork.....big time.
The microphones at the hearings caught his sighs
And now Biden is rising toward presidency! Tell me how America is just.
I think that for Ted Kennedy, the Bork confirmation was extremely personal. Archibald Cox was Solicitor General under JFK..and Bork was the man who fired his friend, as "acting Attorney General". Bork was Nixon's hatchet man and Ted Kennedy wanted payback.
Kennedy was the Senior Democrat on Judiciary (he was eligible for the chairmanship of Judiciary; however, he decided to become chairman of the Labor Committee, because Senate rules limit a member to chairing one committee at a time. )
Kennedy knew he had the votes to defeat the Bork from the beginning. The Democrats had a majority in the Senate. Through Biden, he controlled the committee. And he knew, it'd be extremely difficult for any Senate Democrat to say "no" on a personal favor from the last of the Kennedys.
It's one thing to vote against a Supreme Court nominee, based on ideological grounds. But, the way Kennedy expressed his opposition, was much more on a personal basis than on an ideological basis. All future Presidents worry about their Supreme nominees , from suffering the same fate as Bork..especially if one party controls the White House and the other party controls the Senate.
People don't like to be lied to!
I just read "How Björk's 1987 Nomination Muted Supreme Court Nomination Hearings".... just imagine.
LOL
"Either grow a beard or don't." I remember someone saying that back in 1987. Bork's beard is just distracting since it is not a full beard.
Did he just say politicized the Supreme Court? as if it's not part of one of the branches of government and a position appointed by the other branches?
THIS LIFETIME APPOITMENT IS THE MOST SERIOUS POSITION IN ALL OF GOVERNMENT , AND MOST PEOPLE NEVER TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION .
@ 1:50- lol wait a second is that a young Joe Biden that I spy with my little eye? 🤔
That's right. He became the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee when the Democrats took over the Senate in the 1986 elections.
Merrick Garland??? He haven't had a chance to a fair trial.
Its all about who has the majority in the senate bubba.
@@22lbhammer1 Garland is less different from many Republican appointments between 1968 and 1992 than people realise.
The biggest difference is not the beliefs, but that the parties were less ideologically sorted, which allowed for compromise candidates utterly impossible today, not merely in the Bork case, but much more significantly in 1975 (Stevens) and 1990 (Souter). In those cases, Ford and Bush senior were gun-shy about nominating a strong conservative to replace liberal icons William O. Douglas and William Brennan, because they had experienced Senate rejections in 1970 (George Harrold Carswell) and 1987 (Bork), and believed (or in Ford’s case, KNEW) anyone too conservative would be rejected by the Senate.
Clarence Thomas was an exception because many moderate Southern Democrats voted for him as part of two normally opposed constituencies - Southern blacks and poor whites - but never would have voted for a comparably conservative white nominee, even a (rim) Southerner like Edith Jones or Pasco Bowman II. Antonin Scalia was an exception because Republicans controlled the Senate and because he had a limited paper trail.
No trial is better than a Show Trial.
Lmfao this aged well. The ghost of Bork
Your description is wrong! Judicial hearings are based on the nominee’s philosophy, but not on their positions on certain issues... that’s the ‘Ginsburg rule’, which did NOT stem from the Bork hearings, but from the Ginsburg hearing in 1993.
1:47 that's young Joe Biden, guys!
Brandon Davidson ...YES
I cant stand Ted Kennedy... jesus christ
Kalvin Filarski He probably can't stand you either!!!!!!
Vanessa Jackson WOOOOOO!
Chappaquiddick
How the fuck did he get away with judging other’s on moral issues... after he left a woman to die, left the scene, and basically got into zero trouble for doing so...
@J G They say that no man is "above the law", but Ted Kennedy was a "giant" in Democratic Politics and an "untouchable" in terms of Massachusetts politics. However, the incident prevented him from becoming President...
He lost 2 brothers through assassinations in less than a 6 year period, on national television...and Kennedy supporters would cry about seeing "the last brother" go to jail. The father and Surrogate father to over ten kids, etc... instead of Justice being served, he got a "get out of jail free card", because his name was Kennedy.
Either retro report is reloading old videos with tiny changes or I'm 2 of the 11k views. Which is kinda depressing
You have a good memory -- yes, we updated this older video to reflect Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. It's part of our "living library" initiative to keep our stories current.
Being a supreme court justice is definitely not for me. Can anyone imagine if the US President Republican or Democrat selected me to become the next Supreme court justice? Well if hypothetically that did happen, hopefully the confirmation hearings will be well civilized and peaceful and there will be understanding and respect from sides of the Senators.
I don't know, I would like to see you reconsider and at least be open to a nomination to the Supreme Court. I'm sure you would be sorely missed at Popeyes but sometimes we have to answer the call.
His wife looks very uncomfortable. Does she know something we don't?
This comment section is a disaster
Back in 2022 and it turns out you were right
Man Reagan was such a great speaker, but god he was a horrible President.
Sterling simms you know that’s not true
How bout that? Biden could actually complete a sentence that makes sense!!! That's different .
if trump said a person is good and find person look out something is wrong with them.
I think Elizabeth Foley should have been nominated.
Lawrence Paolino OR POCOHANTAS OR MAD MAX,THAN YOU GOT DROOLED KILLARY AND DOTHERING POLOSIE.WHAT A JOKE.HA HA HA
President watch shameless America
This is just like Kavanaugh hearings. Lindsay Graham defending him and trump speaking of him as the best ...political power ...forget the people
Holy Shit!!! History is repeating itself.
Boy, they got that last sentence wrong.
Well The Conservatives now can -
THIS IS GOING TO GET BAD AS A FATHER HE SHOULD STEP DOWN REGARDLESS FOR THE SAKE OF HIS GIRLS THIS WILL FOLLOW THEM FOREVER
Kuch samajh mein nahi aata hai
To mat dekho naa
8:41 Senator Joe Biden before he was VP.
wrg, cepuxuax, outx any nmw and any s perfect
Brett Kavanaugh young version of Bork from days Of Reagan , Trying To Revise Bork Beliefs For Woman, America. Not In 2018.
Not Today Brett Kavanaugh.
Trump nominees keep getting whiter and whiter