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'''Borking''' is the term used to attacking of a political candidate through misrepresentation in the media. It is derived from the name of [[Robert Bork]].  

'''Borking''' is the term used in reference to the attacking of a political candidate through misrepresentation in the media. It is derived from the name of [[Robert Bork]].  

* when [[Robert Bork]] was nominated to the [[Supreme Court]] in 1987, interest groups on [[the left]] hijacked the [[confirmation]] process and used [[United States Senate|Senate hearings]] to launch [[personal attacks]] and “tar and feather” Bork<ref> [http://www.savethecourt.org/site/c.mwK0JbNTJrF/b.886561/k.6DB0/What_Borking_Really_Means.htm What "Borking Really Means"] </ref>

* when [[Robert Bork]] was nominated to the [[Supreme Court]] in 1987, interest groups on [[the left]] hijacked the [[confirmation]] process and used [[United States Senate|Senate hearings]] to launch [[personal attacks]] and “tar and feather” Bork<ref> [http://www.savethecourt.org/site/c.mwK0JbNTJrF/b.886561/k.6DB0/What_Borking_Really_Means.htm What "Borking Really Means"] </ref>

==Notes==

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