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Lindsey Graham Says Biden Nominating a Black Woman to SCOTUS Would Not Be a Case of Affirmative Action
2022-01-31
[Townhall] GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Sunday pushed back against some of his Republican colleagues' claims that President Joe Biden's pledge to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court is an example of affirmative action, saying instead that he favors making the bench "look like America."

Biden said Thursday he would nominate a black woman to the bench after Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to retire, reiterating comments he made as a presidential candidate during a Democratic primary debate in early 2020.

Graham said during an appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation" that selecting qualified people of color to serve in American institutions is not the same as picking someone purely based on their race.
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  I remember when the perfect employee candidate was a black, single mother, handicapped vet.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-01-31 18:40  

#13  Just can't make it without old Uncle Joe's hand-me-downs. Great messaging.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-01-31 16:45  

#12  “The White House has confirmed that they are considering South Carolina District Court Judge Michelle Childs to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat on the Supreme Court.

Childs is, as promised by Biden, a black woman.

“Judge Childs is among multiple individuals under consideration for the Supreme Court, and we are not going to move her nomination on the Court of Appeals while the President is considering her for this vacancy,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement, obtained by Fox News. “At the same time, reporting indicating that the President is only seriously considering three potential nominees is incorrect.”
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-01-31 16:24  

#11  As Tyrus said yesterday on Fox News this will only give ammunition to those opposed to black Americans. They can then claim, with some ammount of credibility, she was only chosen because she is black. It is political.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-01-31 13:10  

#10  #7 NN2N1, unfortunately Lindsey is not the one up for reelection this year. Tim Scott is.

We reelected Lindsey in 2020--he had laughably weak primary opposition; and in the general, well his opponent was Jaime Harrison, currently the chair of the DNC--which tells you all you need to know. It was truly the election of the lesser of two evils.
Posted by: Tom   2022-01-31 11:55  

#9  "Doing the Lindey" also condemned Trump pardoning Jan 6th gulag prisoners. The guy is a snake, always has been.

Marjorie Taylor Greene BLASTS Lindsey Graham After His Disgusting and Ignorant Comments Supporting Jan-6 Prisoner Abuse (VIDEO)
Posted by: Woodrow   2022-01-31 11:19  

#8  Yes, tw, I make the pilgrimage many times daily. Always facing east.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-01-31 09:17  

#7  In case anyone forgot it's an election year cycle.

Sen. Graham has a tendency to get confused if he is a Liberal-leaning Republican or Democrat.
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-01-31 09:10  

#6   * Hijo de Dios

Before your correction I thought you were going for Haji de Dios, and was very impressed about reaching Rantburg’s theme in such an unexpected way.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-01-31 09:03  

#5  I figure the Biden/Obama handlers will pick from Obama-appointed Federal Judges.

Likely born in the 1960s when there was serious racial unrest in the USA.

More likely a Federal Court of Appeal bench in a liberal state or DC. or a leaning state is needed for votes.

Having 10 to 15+ years of Judicial exp.

More than likely NO Clinton connections since most are in their late 70's early 80's.

A Judicial track record of civil rights cases. But lacking anti-Trumper cases would be best for Senate votes.

Of the 22 Obama Federal Black-Female Judges, that narrows it down to about 10 possible nominees.

Posted by: NN2N1   2022-01-31 08:42  

#4  * Hijo de Dios
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-01-31 07:40  

#3  Since at least the 1930s there's always been a custom of recognizing the political importance of the latest socially- and politically-ascendant ethnic or other minority in each generation with at least one Justice to represent that group on SCOTUS.

First it was (Irish) Catholics and Jews (F. Murphy, F. Frankfurter), then Black males (Marshall, Thomas), then women.

And now (wise-guy) Latin(a)s and Magic Mulattas.

And (soon) Gheys and Chix wit Dix. And a Non-Citizen Undocumented Hiji de Dios.

Maybe a trans-species in the next decade.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-01-31 07:40  

#2  
I could care less about the race, color, creed, or M/F sex of the SCOTUS nominee selection.

BUT HAVING SAID THAT.
Any president deciding to pick only based on that limited criteria
is political and wreaks of Racial Sexual Pandering for votes over applying the best justice for the USA.

MY OPINION
The SCOTUS must always have the BEST US CONSTITUTIONAL Legal Minds ruling on the written US Constitution. Not judges ruling based on their Political handler's agendas, or judges that use the position to liberally interpret and/or add their own ideas of Social Justice to the US Constitution.


BTW:
Given the craziness of this Admin. One has to wonder if the Biden handlers may have looked just to see if there was a Black, Transgender Federal Judge they could nominate. ☻
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-01-31 07:17  

#1  Perhaps Graham is right:

LI - Biden’s Pledge To Appoint Black Woman To SCOTUS Was Quid Pro Quo For James Clyburn’s Endorsement
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-01-31 01:08  

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