Except for throwing away a chance to cement victory in Florida and motivating millions of “moderates” to turn out and vote against Trump, there’s no downside at all. When your opponents are not very fired up, don’t throw gas on them. Trump will likely have another appointment to SC during his second term.
I’ve read that Barret has made statements indicating the fervor of her catholic faith, and that she considers it more important than the law.
This seems to me that she will not be a literal interpreter of the constitution but will interject her own opinions into it. How does that make her different from a liberal judge?