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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Biden picks a strong black woman for the supreme court.
I will be very happy and I wonder how Clarence Thomas would deal with that, Just saying.
Deep State Witch
(10,424 posts)Pick Anita Hill! That would make Uncle Clarence squirm!
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,783 posts)Though an excellent choice. The confirmation process for Thomas was contentious. He barely made it through.
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)Female
POC
NOT Roman Catholic
Dan
(3,550 posts)I would hope that he nominates the:
1. Youngest possible
2. Non-binary, failing that Trans
3. Satanist or non-religious
4. Multiracial
5. Person with multicultural background and some experience with other Countries, especially with third-world nations
6. A powerful intellectual with media savvy
7. And a real SOB.
Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)intheflow
(28,462 posts)We have so much under-representation on the Court, there are so many races and genders that should be considered.
Retrograde
(10,133 posts)law school grad, maybe someone who's actually had to work for a living - then we can get down to the details.
Personally, I'm still rooting for Goodwin Liu, one of the first of Obama's nominees that Mitch blocked and now on the California Supreme Court. But I'll be happy with anyone from west of the Mississippi
roamer65
(36,745 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)Ginni Thomas would divorce Clarence and marry her.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Are you somehow implying something about Ginni Thomas?
And if so, since you obviously mean it as an insult, please rethink.
keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Following your logic
Polybius
(15,385 posts)They were married years before he became a SC Justice.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)during his presidency. If he can, of course. Three articles I read in major journals had nothing but black females on their short lists of guesses.