[xsmommy]

i have no idea if he will feel beholden to replace like with like. that is a horrible trap to fall into, IMO, ie; the jewish seat, the woman's seat, the black seat etc. it then becomes like an affirmative action paradigm instead of a court.

[NautiNurse]

that is a horrible trap to fall into, IMO, ie; the jewish seat, the woman's seat, the black seat etc. it then becomes like an affirmative action paradigm instead of a court.

I concur--adding to the list a Hispanic seat.

[reelfoot]

"i have no idea if he will feel beholden to replace like with like. that is a horrible trap to fall into, IMO, ie; the jewish seat, the woman's seat, the black seat etc. it then becomes like an affirmative action paradigm instead of a court."

Absolutely correct, xsmommy.

Let the Dims play the race/gender/ethnicity cards. I would hope the Repubs would be above that. I'm white but would love to have 9 Clarence Thomases or Janice Rogers Browns on the court. I don't care about those types of superficial issues. I want to know if they will faithfully interpret the constitution and not legislate.

I keep seeing posts like "They wouldn't dare go after __________________", implying that somehow Dims would handle anyone other than a white male with kid gloves. We shouldn't kid ourselves. Only Repubs are that stupid (viz, Darth Vader Ginsburg).