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Originally posted by BustIt
Clarence Thomas was the dissenting voice required to defeat the latest attempt at COPA.
And he is a Republican appointed by Reagan.
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At least two of the ones appointed by Reagan voted contrary to his opinions many times, the same would probably happen with any appointed by Bush.
Reagan often expressed disappointment over the votes of his appointees, so they're not presidential puppets.
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It's a minor point, since it was a Republican president all the same, but Thomas was actually appointed by George HW Bush (Bush 1), not Reagan.
Your point about Supreme Court justices is well-taken though; they often show more of an independent/objective streak than the pres. who appointed them would like. It's not quite as simple as "appointed by conservative - will vote conservative" or vice versa.
- Q.