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I actually feel bad for whoever the nominee will be. Because she could have an absolutely impressive list of achievements and qualifications, but everyone will think of her as “she’s there because she’s a black woman.”
Sort of like Kamala Harris. I can’t stand her, but at the same time, nobody really ever talks about her background or accomplishments (not that they are very impressive to begin with); she’s always thought of as “she’s the person who checked boxes for race and gender” which IS sad.
But hey, overt racism is okay in today’s Democrat party, just as long as it’s the “right” kind of racism.
I don't. Whoever he picks will be thrilled that they got the position and won't care if they are actually qualified, just like Kamala.
There is no application measurement for SCOTUS appointments that he violates by saying that he will only consider a minority female. All the Constitution says on the matter is:
Quote:
Originally Posted by US Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, in part
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court
(emphasis mine).
That's it. That's all. Nothing about how those appointments are to be chosen. Totally up to the President's whims and whimsy for the nomination, and the Senate's majority yea to seat the appointment.
If you wish the Constitution to hold sway, and you want the federal government to do only that which is enumerated, then the President using any reason they can conjure up as their basis for a SCOTUS nomination is PERFECTLY CONSTITUTIONAL. If Biden said he will only nominate a one eyed paraplegic because he thinks it would be cool for SCOTUS to have a pirate on wheels...that is perfectly constitutional. He can be as boorish, racist, demagogic and ignorant as he likes. Nothing stopping it.
How is it racist to choose someone whose race and gender have never before been represented on the Supreme Court? Isn't it the opposite of racism to bring racial balance to the court?
You know, to get the perspectives of all kinds of people on the decisions to be made.
Huh? There are three woman on the Supreme Court and there's a black person. What are you talking about? If you chose someone based solely on their skin color and gender, that means you discriminated against everyone else because of their skin color and gender. That's racist and sexist. But, the Democrats are for 'equailty'....
I'm not surprised to see racism and sexism being okay with Democrats. Jim Crow never left the Democratic Party.
again, as stated elsewhere, Im going to hang my hope that senate, the legit senate* will put a stop either in committee or floor vote to stop a nominee sent in to blow the USSC up.
* legit = GOP + manchin + sinema. the rest are advertising as subversive cowards with no balls.
Biden can nominate my dead grandmother and that should be rejected as well.
Nobody complained when Trump proudly boasted that he would be appointing a woman -- wasn't sure which one from the list -- but that it would be a woman.
So that makes Coney's appointment unconstitutional?
“It will be a woman. A very talented, very brilliant woman who I haven’t chosen yet, but we have a number of women on the list,” the president promised cheering supporters at an evening rally in Fayetteville, NC. https://nypost.com/2020/09/19/trump-...g-within-days/
I wouldnt say thats much better. But at least it doesnt disqualify 93% of the United States population, only 50%. It seems gender discrimination isnt near the trigger that racial discrimination is.
republicans shouldn’t get too hung up on Breyers retirement because its just trading a liberal for another liberal
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