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Borking (1987) w/ Jay Willis

Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 11:23 a.m.

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It\\u2019s October 5th. This day in 1987, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork to a full senate vote \\u2014 with the recommendation that he be struck down. Later that month, after an incredibly contentious hearing, Bork would be denied a seat on the court.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes to talk about what is misremembered regarding the Bork fight \\u2014 and how \\u201cborking\\u201d lives on in conservative legal circles.

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