[Darren McCarty]

However, the biggest thing to remember with Kennedy is that he was Reagan's THIRD choice. We all remember Bork, and this was the first time a Supreme Court appointee had EVER been challenged based on his politics and not qualifications.

Irony there is that this might have been 5-4 the other way if Bork was the nominee. Douglas GinsbErg with an e (not to be confused with Ruth Bader GinsbUrg with a u) would have been a great Justice.

[wagglebee]

No, it is Ginsburg with a U.

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/102987g.htm
http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/content/VL+-+Judges+-+DHG
http://www.law.gmu.edu/faculty/adjunct/ginsburg_douglas