Here Come the Judges

August 28, 1996; Gore speech to Democratic convention An emotional Gore recounts his sister’s death. “And that is why until I draw my last breath, I will pour my heart and soul into the cause of protecting our children from the dangers of smoking.” In comments quoted in the New York Times (August 30,1996), he attributes his continued support of tobacco interests to the fact that he “felt a numbness” after his sister’s death. “It takes time to fully absorb the most important lessons in life.”

BOTH George Bush and Al Gore are attempting to make the selection of judges an issue in the upcoming election. If they succeed, it will be one of the few times—perhaps the only time—the electorate has been moved by that issue. Gore has put the matter precisely: “In this election, the Supreme Court is at stake, [and] many of our personal liberties are at stake.”

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Robert H. Bork

The late Mr. Bork was a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute.

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August 28, 1996; Gore speech to Democratic convention An emotional Gore recounts his sister’s death. “And that is why until I draw my last breath, I will pour my heart and soul into the cause of protecting our children from the dangers of smoking.” In comments quoted in the New York Times (August 30,1996), he attributes his continued support of tobacco interests to the fact that he “felt a numbness” after his sister’s death. “It takes time to fully absorb the most important lessons in life.”

BOTH George Bush and Al Gore are attempting to make the selection of judges an issue in the upcoming election. If they succeed, it will be one of the few times—perhaps the only time—the electorate has been moved by that issue. Gore has put the matter precisely: “In this election, the Supreme Court is at stake, [and] many of our personal liberties are at stake.”