Rehnquist's fashion sense was surely the most liberal thing about him.
He was such an operator in the Nixon DOJ, that alone should've been a disqualification for the Supreme Court. I was pleasantly surprised to see Eric Posner, of all people, saying that R. was not a particularly distinguished jurist.
Add that in to his reference to "that clown Renchburg" and you have an interesting collection of Nixon quotes about the man.
ReplyDeleteApparently the clown remark was because Rehnquist came to a White House meeting with wide lapels and an orange shirt.
Rehnquist's fashion sense was surely the most liberal thing about him.
ReplyDeleteHe was such an operator in the Nixon DOJ, that alone should've been a disqualification for the Supreme Court. I was pleasantly surprised to see Eric Posner, of all people, saying that R. was not a particularly distinguished jurist.
And yet Stevens makes clear what an improvement he was as chief when Burger shuffled off...
ReplyDeleteTrue dat. A low bar, but I've never heard Rehnquist's managerial talents impugned.
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