Reagan's White House made sure the president stuck by his promise to a name woman to the Supreme Court — they knew the politics would help too

Jan 27 2022 by Business Insider

 
President Ronald Reagan and his then-Supreme Court nominee pose for photographs at the White House in July 1981

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Conservatives have attacked Biden for sticking by his promise to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court. But President Reagan did virtually the same thing Biden is now doing. The history of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's nomination is worth a closer examination.

Some conservatives are upset. Legal commentators and pundits are aghast that President Joe Biden would stand by...

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