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40. He was best known for his role in the Saturday Night Massacre

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:50 PM

Dec 2012

In May 1973, AG Elliot Richardson appointed Archibald Cox as a special prosecutor to investigate the 1972 Watergate break-in. and Cox subpoenaed President Nixon for his Oval Office tapes. Nixon responded on Saturday, 20 October 1973, by ordering Richardson to fire Cox, but Richardson resigned instead. Nixon next gave that order to the next-highest official, William Ruckelshaus, who also chose to resign. This left Robert Bork effectively head of the Justice Department. Bork followed Nixon's instructions and fired Cox

This Saturday Night Massacre shocked most people and contributed to Nixon's fall. But it made Bork a great hero to conservative hardliners, who pushed Reagan to nominate Bork for the Supreme Court

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Robert Bork Dead: Former Solicitor General And Supreme Court Nominee Dies At 84 [View all] brooklynite Dec 2012 OP

yet another who reminds me of that wonderful adage your Mom told you growing up... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

Yep..... haikugal Dec 2012 #2

Nothing. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #43

I will second that. nt hifiguy Dec 2012 #61

"He's dead. Good." There, I said something good about the dead. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #77

K & R!!! lastlib Dec 2012 #90

and Joe Biden Randomthought Dec 2012 #121

Gunga Dick Cheney comes to mind. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #120

Betcha dollar DU doesn't follow your mama's advice. Bucky Dec 2012 #80

I have nothing good to say, so I'll defer to this guy: Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #84

+1 Liberalynn Dec 2012 #93

. Thor_MN Dec 2012 #97

May he rest ---- forget he peace goclark Dec 2012 #98

Never wished for someone dead, but I do enjoy some obituaries HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #3

+1 madaboutharry Dec 2012 #4

+1 amb123 Dec 2012 #11

+1. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #18

+1 prairierose Dec 2012 #37

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #56

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #99

+1 Raster Dec 2012 #127

"Better A Hard-Ass Dork Than A Wet-Ass Bork" DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #5

He was a mammal tularetom Dec 2012 #6

! Javaman Dec 2012 #8

Mammal? progressoid Dec 2012 #24

He had four nipples. That's why you never saw him without his shirt. alfredo Dec 2012 #41

Stop exaggerating. He only had three. nt valerief Dec 2012 #57

One was on his back. alfredo Dec 2012 #74

Right above his vestigial tail. nt valerief Dec 2012 #103

No, that's a mole. alfredo Dec 2012 #113

Slime molds are not mammals. DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #60

oh well he was interesting looking Botany Dec 2012 #7

That's not him Renew Deal Dec 2012 #27

R you sure? Botany Dec 2012 #36

Interesting data point. jsr Dec 2012 #9

Peace be with you and good riddance n/t tech3149 Dec 2012 #10

He was chairman of Romney's Judicial Advisory Committee. eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #12

Because of the BORK rejection at the SC this hyper-partisanism in courts got started.... swayne Dec 2012 #13

He was the epitome of hyper-partisan n2doc Dec 2012 #17

What n2doc said. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #29

Probably true, but if Roberts turns out to be another Souter-type Justice, Volaris Dec 2012 #122

Here's hoping. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #123

Yeah, BUT annabanana Dec 2012 #83

Fail n2doc Dec 2012 #87

Reagan's zipplewrath Dec 2012 #47

It would have started anyway. caseymoz Dec 2012 #71

Very true davidpdx Dec 2012 #106

Not everyone should be confirmed. He wasn't qualified. Vattel Dec 2012 #107

That's just wrong. By the 70s conservatives were laying the groundwork... JHB Dec 2012 #118

Condolences to his family WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2012 #14

Welcome to DU, WhoWoodaKnew! calimary Dec 2012 #115

Thanks WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2012 #135

Good riddance to bad rubbish blueclown Dec 2012 #15

BORK BORK BORK!! HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #16

Okay, that made me laugh. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #62

BORK . . . the other white judge. CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #19

Rachel's piece reminded me of testimony, especially the part where he once Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #124

well said . . . CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #125

Bork & Romney TroyD Dec 2012 #20

Bork was the guy who fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox yellowcanine Dec 2012 #21

I was hoping SOMEONE would be old enough to remember that! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #79

Our family car had an "Impeach the Cox Sacker" bumper sticker REP Dec 2012 #96

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #22

May his family find peace and solace Harry Monroe Dec 2012 #23

How many people are so bad, their names become part of the English language for something not good? RC Dec 2012 #25

Bork & Santorum come to mind......n/t kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #134

Instead of Bork we got Anthony Kennedy. Not a liberal by any means, but at least a swing vote. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #26

My god, that's so funny ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #33

Can I say good riddance to bad rubbish? Panasonic Dec 2012 #28

Even though I detest his beliefs Third Doctor Dec 2012 #30

If you are familiar with the song "Nothing" from A Chorus Line ... broadcaster75201 Dec 2012 #31

Heart troubles? I guess I was wrong about him not having one. alfredo Dec 2012 #32

Now I can rest easy knowing this man will never sit on the supreme court. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #34

the killer of the fairness doctrine UpInArms Dec 2012 #35

sorry kpete Dec 2012 #38

For some reason, I do not feel any pangs of sympathy for Bork, the Cox-sacker! Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #39

He was best known for his role in the Saturday Night Massacre struggle4progress Dec 2012 #40

Thank you - I was just about to post this tidbit... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #63

Not a supporter of the man, but rest in peace. Beacool Dec 2012 #42

Early Christmas Present PlanetBev Dec 2012 #44

I'm guessing they didn't call on you to deliver the eulogy? JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #109

self - Borked. Historic NY Dec 2012 #45

Sen. Ted Kennedy: "Robert Bork's America" alp227 Dec 2012 #48

Get ready for all the right-wing hagiographies about how he was unfairly smeared by Ted Kennedy, FVZA_Colonel Dec 2012 #49

John Cook just wrote a scathing amuse bouche Dec 2012 #50

YES SIR!!!! Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #131

Like all conservatives who pass away... Speck Tater Dec 2012 #51

The Dream Lives On! Teddy smiling from up in heaven, Bork and his viewpoints now in Hell graham4anything Dec 2012 #52

I do not believe in an everlasting soul jmowreader Dec 2012 #53

good riddance to bad rubbish. yorgatron Dec 2012 #54

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #55

He could have trampled the Constitution for 25 years. sofa king Dec 2012 #58

Ding, dong. Bork is dead. DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #59

Stick a spork in Bork. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #64

A christmas before christmas Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #65

+1 ellisonz Dec 2012 #66

+1 Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #86

Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that this nut never got the chance to wreak havoc bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #67

Often in error, cloudbase Dec 2012 #68

Scalia has virtues which Bork lacked. dairydog91 Dec 2012 #73

Being Glad This Asshole is Gone BlueManFan Dec 2012 #69

Doesn't matter how he died, just as long as he is dead. Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #95

I'm STILL Pro-aBORKtion! triplepoint Dec 2012 #70

Whenever I heard Borks named I always thought of the assistance he provided Nixon in cstanleytech Dec 2012 #72

Moms Mabley used to say Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #75

Looks like Turbineguy Dec 2012 #76

Clarence Darrow said it best, though Twain gets the credit hifiguy Dec 2012 #78

Bork. At least we limited the damage. aquart Dec 2012 #81

The stupid thing is, Reagan could have HAD Bork on the court Ken Burch Dec 2012 #82

My very first letter to a politician question everything Dec 2012 #85

"I've never wished a man dead, Warpy Dec 2012 #88

Good riddance. CanonRay Dec 2012 #89

Good riddance - may he rot in Hell williesgirl Dec 2012 #91

Hell's spokesdemon... Aviation Pro Dec 2012 #92

Another one bites the dust... Fedaykin Dec 2012 #94

Hmmmm, I have nothing really nice to say. Jennicut Dec 2012 #100

I'm sorry for his family. But now for the first time Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #101

I know it is not right DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #102

Are we expected to be sad??? kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #104

I'm going to bite my tongue on this one davidpdx Dec 2012 #105

The stain he left on American society will never be gone. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #108

Are we really sure the man is dead...and not just maybe taking a long nap? Tutonic Dec 2012 #110

This was not a quality person. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #111

May he RIH. Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #112

Yet one more place to visit on my bucket list... - n/t lapfog_1 Dec 2012 #114

.! lastlib Dec 2012 #126

Hell has a new Overlord. Nt XanaDUer Dec 2012 #116

Bye. n/t AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #117

I am nikto Dec 2012 #119

terminated in his 339th trimester scheming daemons Dec 2012 #128

Thank the FSM! nt and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #129

Bork...dead...... JPK Dec 2012 #130

please, dear Jesus. . . bobhuntsman Dec 2012 #132

Bork was a Cox Sacker. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #133