“I do not understand how he can hold this wrong-headed view and be reliable on any other issue.”
Have you read “Slouching Toward Gomorrah?”
He talks a good game for publication, but when it came down to his actual work, he refused to support the Second Amendment.
What that tells me is that he trusts government, not individuals. Despite all his holy talk, when push comes to shove he'll be backing the government.
That's why a politician's position on the 2nd Amendment is my litmus test. It tells me whether he trusts me or not.
Judge Bork does not trust me.