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« on: June 26, 2014, 12:23:28 PM »
Just breaking: he died today at 88. Sad
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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 12:35:49 PM »
Very sad news; he would have been a great President.
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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 12:57:19 PM »
Oh wow. RIP.
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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2014, 02:06:31 PM »
RIP. Sad
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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2014, 02:17:43 PM »
Sad.
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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2014, 02:35:17 PM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on June 26, 2014, 12:35:49 PM
Very sad news; he would have been a great President.
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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2014, 04:38:14 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2014, 05:12:13 PM »
This.  He was a great Republican.  En pace requiescat.
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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2014, 05:26:28 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2014, 07:47:03 PM »
Good man............Rest in Peace
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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2014, 10:26:46 PM »
If politicians like him were the norm, then

(1) we wouldn't have the mess that we are now in, and
(2) partisan composition of Congress would not matter so much.
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« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2014, 02:11:05 PM »
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It surely would be better to have Baker on the SCOTUS than Rehnquist.
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« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2014, 03:58:21 PM »
« Edited: June 27, 2014, 11:36:57 PM by ChairmanSanchez »
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It surely would be better to have Baker on the SCOTUS than Rehnquist.
I'd take that with a grain of salt. Nixon also asked Robert Byrd to sit on the SCOTUS, but I think it was more of an attempt to flatter two Senators than a serious proposal.

Edit: Here is a good exert of the infamous tapes on the potential Baker nomination.
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« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2014, 09:48:55 PM »
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It surely would be better to have Baker on the SCOTUS than Rehnquist.
Would Baker have given the election to Bush?
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2014, 05:49:10 AM »
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It surely would be better to have Baker on the SCOTUS than Rehnquist.
I'd take that with a grain of salt. Nixon also asked Robert Byrd to sit on the SCOTUS, but I think it was more of an attempt to flatter two Senators than a serious proposal.

Edit: Here is a good exert of the infamous tapes on the potential Baker nomination.

You're certainly correct about Byrd. He was placed on the list, but the White House officials made it clear he's not a "serious contender". I didn't think it was a case for Baker, since he was yet to ascend into the power in the Senate. From the tapes (at least it's my impression) it's seems Nixon was receptive to have him on the Court, but it just took way too long for Baker to make up his mind.
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« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2014, 11:04:54 AM »
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