He should have picked Lagoa—yeah, my late decision here, and per Robert Barnes, he should have gone with Lagoa.
The Federalist Society establishment/Deep State in DC (that brought Trump Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Wray, etc.) has propped up Barrett, who has come down hard in support of president lockdowns, the forced vaccination precedent, will only rule consistent with what the Vatican says, etc.
Another disaster. Unfortunately.
Yes, for the reasons that you cite. And, perhaps he will. We have yet to hear from the President. Only the pundits and the White House leakers have spoken, all Washington Establishment types. Trump has had 24 hours to gauge the temperature of the electorate, so he could surprise everyone and poke a stick in the eyes of the establishment. He'll probably name Barrett, but I can dream until 5:00 PM Eastern.