Horace Cooper: The First Borking

Quiz: What judicial nominee was the first victim of a “borking,” as described in this paragraph:

Led by Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana, a cadre of Senate Democrats worked hand in glove with special interest groups to organize the first “borking” of a Supreme Court nominee.

Read Law Professor Horace Cooper’s column on Human Events Online for the answer.



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