Justice Clarence Thomas was certainly not a backfire. He had a rocky confirmation road (thanks in part to someone called something like "Cho Bai Den") but he has been a rock-solid Conservative for Americans.
Yeah, lots of nominees went more liberal after confirmation. Very few (any?) trended more Conservative over time. I'd love for that trend to reverse...
Justice Clarence Thomas was certainly not a backfire. He had a rocky confirmation road (thanks in part to someone called something like "Cho Bai Den") but he has been a rock-solid Conservative for Americans.
What I’m saying is, I’d like for them to nominate a Sotomayer and get a Thomas. This seems to happen in reverse to a lot of GOP nominees.
Yeah, lots of nominees went more liberal after confirmation. Very few (any?) trended more Conservative over time. I'd love for that trend to reverse...