Robert Bork's Supreme Court Nomination 'Changed Everything, Maybe Forever'




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Summary: Known as a charming and witty man in private, Bork, who died Wednesday, was dour and humorless in his Senate confirmation hearings, and his answers seemed to play into the stereotype liberals painted of a man who cared little for the public. His Senate rejection changed the way future nominees have testified.