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== Supreme Court Nomination ==

== Supreme Court Nomination ==

In 1987, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated Robert Bork to the [[Supreme Court]], but his confirmation did not pass Senate vote when a coalition led by [[Ted Kennedy]] led a misinformation campaign against him.  52 out of 54 Democrats voted against him<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/24/us/senate-s-roll-call-on-the-bork-vote.html</ref> after a highly partisan confirmation hearing that was such a farce that it inspired a new verb, "borked", to mean an orchestrated campaign of distortions and vilification to defeat someone for political motivation.

In 1987, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated Robert Bork to the [[Supreme Court]], but he was rejected by the full Senate in a 58 - 42 vote<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/24/us/senate-s-roll-call-on-the-bork-vote.html</ref> . Some felt this was a highly partisan confirmation hearing. The verb "bork" appeared in the media, denoting the defeat of a nominee favored by the speaker. Its use generally insinuates that there has been an orchestrated campaign of distortions and vilification to defeat someone for political motivation.

Bork was best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books, and served on the advisory board of the [[American Civil Rights Union]].

Bork was best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books, and served on the advisory board of the [[American Civil Rights Union]].