Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
I just remember he was painted as a shut in who lived with his mom and had no experience interacting with people, so how could he judge?
The senate was given massive power because it was expected it wouldn’t be full of craven people who don’t give a shot about the country.
|
Eh, yeah, he got some of that stuff, but I don't think it really played a role in the confirmation (though I admit I remember it only vaguely today). And I think he got that stuff his whole life, because he is a reticent swamp yankee who sticks to himself most of the time and never married. Yeah, you do that, people give you shit, usually behind your back.
My favorite Souter story though is about why he moved from his family's farmhouse to a new place, which is a pretty humble single story ranch nearby. He decided he needed a new place because the weight of his books was causing the floors to buckle and the books were more important than the house.
