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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
I am very glad that he is not on the Supreme Court, but I have yet to see a convincing argument that Bork did anything wrong in 1973, particularly not that "tarnished the [Executive] Branch of government."
S_A_M
FWIW, both of his fired/resigned superiors, Eliot Richardson and [the other one] counseled/urged Bork to keep his position for the good of DOJ -- and thus to fire the IC. Only so many of the top leaders can fall on their swords over a principle without it severely damaging the operations of the Department.
As symbolic gestures of protest which appropriately damaged the Nixon presidency, the first two resignations were enough.
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Sometimes I don't know you at all.
I understand that it had to stop. But the person who had to be the stop should have recognized, and others (i.e. Reagan, or at least his advisors) should have recognized, that he was taking one for the team and was effectively ending his political career advancement. No way he was getting on the Court, regardless of the wackiness of his writings.
I don't blame Bork (too much) for his role in Watergate and much as I blame Reagan for nominating him. This should surprise no one.
