# SCOTUS nominations have become political?  Only since Bork.

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 3, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-nominations-have-become-political-only-since-bork/753741 "2016-05-03T01:01:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-nominations-have-become-political-only-since-bork/753741/168 "2016-05-08T22:12:21Z")

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> [@D\_Anconia](#):
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> Quips and what you “misremember” are not a basis for a debate.

Neither is using snark to harangue a poster about a simple mistake for hours and posts.

Knock it off.  
That topic is closed in this thread.

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