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kairos12

(12,858 posts) Sun Jul 1, 2018, 09:57 AM Jul 2018

What optics. Not that they care.

6 Males on SCOTUS voting against 3 Female justices to remove a woman's right to choose.

Handmaid's Tale has arrived.

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What optics. Not that they care. (Original Post) kairos12 Jul 2018 OP

Which is why a female will be strongly considered for the nomination genxlib Jul 2018 #1

You are probably right about that. That is, if they care at all about the optics. kairos12 Jul 2018 #2

These people are so power hungry genxlib Jul 2018 #4

Some are already calling for a female nominee for that very reason Shrek Jul 2018 #3

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

1. Which is why a female will be strongly considered for the nomination

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 10:01 AM

Jul 2018

There are plenty of hard core right wing women out there willing to do the deed to their own.

kairos12

(12,858 posts)

2. You are probably right about that. That is, if they care at all about the optics.

Reply to genxlib (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 10:02 AM

Jul 2018

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

4. These people are so power hungry

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 10:07 AM

Jul 2018

I expect they are looking at the fact that Women live longer. After all, why give up your seat any earlier than necessary.

Shrek

(3,977 posts)

3. Some are already calling for a female nominee for that very reason

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 10:06 AM

Jul 2018

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-06-28/amy-coney-barrett-should-replace-kennedy-on-supreme-court

Also, it cannot be good for conservatism that all three women now on the court are liberals. If Roe v. Wade is ever overturned — as I certainly hope it will be, as it is an unjust decision with no plausible basis in the Constitution — it would be better if it were not done by only male justices, with every female justice in dissent.

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