David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

In 1887, President Grover Cleveland decided the time had come to appoint the first Deep Southerner to the Supreme Court since the civil war. (President Hayes had appointed Kentuckyian John Marshall Harlan in 1877, but Harlan had fought for the Union.) 2/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 29, 2022

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It's not a new thing to use Supreme Court appointments to score social "firsts" ... a thread. 1/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 29, 2022

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Cleveland had squeaked into office in 1884 by the tiniest of margins. Facing a tough re-elect in 1888 (which he would lose), Cleveland wanted to excite the white conservative Southern base of his Democratic party. The nomination was a chance to try. 3/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 29, 2022