How did Scalia get a 98-0 confirmation vote?

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A more civilized time.

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The democrats were slightly more sane than they are now.

This was before the Democrat Party became uncivil, extreme, and Marxist.

a democrat back then had different opinions, not bat shite crazy agendas


and then, people actually voted if the candidate was a good person with great credibility

This was pre-Bork and much of the relative ire was against Rehnquist becoming Chief Justice (which was concurrent with Scalia's process).

In my opinion, it was some point in the early 90’s when abortion and gun control became the 2 issues that basically polarized the entire electorate. Think about it... as conservatives, the second amendment and the right to life are 2 completely non-negotiables. I would never vote for a President that I thought would nominate a judge who would rule the second amendment didn’t guarantee an individual right to own a firearm. I’d never vote for a President who would knowingly nominate a judge who thought abortion (especially late term) should be legal. I suspect Liberals feel the exact opposite. Therefore, we are where we are now.

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In my opinion, it was some point in the early 90’s when abortion and gun control became the 2 issues that basically polarized the entire electorate.

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in the 90s, clinton got 2 liberal justices appointed with insane support

it started in the 80s with Bork, then ramped up bigly with Thomas in the early 90s

then it went nuclear under GWB and has remained partisan since

There weren't reptilian monsters representing the democrat party

The Democrats are consumed with Leftist Ideological fervor. They are entirely Ideologically-possessed. It’s scary for America for a thousand reasons, SCOTUS confirmation hearings being just one. If they held the Senate and Presidency they would scrub the US Constitution , without reflection or regret, of everything that makes us special and unique to reflect their Leftist fundamentalism. They have set course for Marxist/Maoist Revolution. They are all in and that requires that they hold ALL the power. Barrett makes that much, much harder.