Actually, Coolidge’s sole appointment to the Supreme Court, that of the sitting Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone, was fairly lousy. He joined the left wing of the court in short order. FDR was so pleased with this “Republican”, he elevated him to Chief Justice when Charles Evans Hughes retired in 1941.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_F._Stone
interesting. Thanks for the info. That is a knock against Coolidge then.
Still though, Reagan cannot be given a pass for Kennedy. Yes, Reagan was weakened after 1986, but he was warned about Kennedy and went ahead anyway.
And the O’Connor selection was a true waste. With control of the Senate, he could have gotten two Scalia-like judges confirmed before the Kennedy mistake. Why did Reagan make a campaign promise - to put the first woman on the Sup Court - that would only appeal to people who would never vote for him anyway?