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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You love that reactive theme. That's a lot of truth in that article. But also a lot of bullshit. Kavanaugh isn't a because-we-can appointee. He was the safe bet appointee. Trump was nodding to the old school GOP with that pick.
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He wasn't a because-we-can appointee, but when the issue becomes polarized, he becomes one. Who knows why Trump picked him, but Trump was not nodding to the old-school GOP. He was taking a list from the Federalist Society. David Souter and Clarence Thomas got their seats because of their ties with GOP Senators. That's not where Alito or Kavanaugh came from. (Or, conversely, Sotomayor or Kagan. The center of gravity has shifted from the Senate to the White House as it has become more politicized.)
And I like that "theme" because it has so much explanatory power. If you're missing that angle, you're missing a lot.
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