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> Kavanaugh was viewed as one of the best supreme court justice nominations for all sides

What is this based on? Everything I've read up to today, even ignoring the confirmation events, has indicated that Kavanaugh is not a desirable choice for those on the left side of the political spectrum.

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My understanding is that when compared to alternative, qualified, right-leaning candidates, he was the most moderate. This is just based on people I know who have worked with him and tried cases in front of him.

He's the second most right-leaning Supreme Court justice:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-conservative-is-bre...

That is a year old, guessing based on what he did before being appointed. His actual votes put him much closer to the middle.

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