Judge Robert Bork, 85, RIP

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. Robert Bork, whose failed Supreme Court nomination made history, has died. More here. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)

Question: How might things have been different in this country had Bork’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court succeeded?