Roots of Trumpism - a series

I think it was Nebraska Sen. Roman Hruska who memorably told the Senate, during the aborted* attempt to appoint Harold Carswell to the U.S. Supreme Court, that "It has been held against this nominee that he is a lying sack of shit. Even if he is a lying sack of shit, there are a lot of judges and people and lawyers who are lying sacks of shit. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they? And a little chance? We can't have all Brandeises, Cardozos and Frankfurters and stuff like that there." Or words to that effect.

*If you'll pardon the expression.