Posted on 01/30/2022 3:48:13 PM PST by Hojczyk
If Bob Woodward’s reporting is correct, Joe Biden almost forgot the promise that has limited his options for the next nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court:
During the primary debate on Feb. 25, 2020, [Rep. Jim] Clyburn watched Biden whiff on numerous chances to bring up the Supreme Court pledge.
During a break, he pulled Biden aside: “Man, there have been a couple instances up there tonight where you could have mentioned having a Black woman on the Supreme Court. You can’t leave the stage without doing that. You just got to do that.” Of course, Biden said, you got it.
In his final answer, Biden hit the mark. “Everyone should be represented. Everyone,” he said. “I’m looking forward to making sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court, to make sure we in fact get every representation.” The crowd roared. Clyburn nodded.
Now, just imagine if Biden had said, “Everyone should be represented. There are many black women in this country who are qualified to serve on the Supreme Court, and there is an excellent chance I will select a black woman if I am elected president. But my choice will always be the individual I think is most qualified, regardless of race, creed or color,” or something like that.
Clyburn may have wanted Biden to make that promise, but most Americans disagree. A new ABC News poll finds, “just over three-quarters of Americans (76 percent) want Biden to consider ‘all possible nominees.’ Just 23 percent want him to automatically follow through on his history-making commitment that the White House seems keen on seeing through.”
Not only would Biden be in much better shape right now; the woman he nominates would be in much better shape right now.
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Blacks represent 13% of the American population. Clarence Thomas being one of nine Justices is 11%. Adding another black to the Court would mean the SCOTUS would be 22% black. Of course judging by TV commercials, America is over 50% black, so I guess Brandon figures there need to be even more black Justices to make the court ‘look like America’.
The dumb sh*t wouldn’t have had to make this “pledge” if he hadn’t filibustered Janice Rogers Brown. Let’s Go Brandon!
Not that any assistant democrats in congress are going to do anything about it.
The black he nominates, if she gets confirmed, will forever be a great big asterisk. That’s really unfair to put her in a position of being seen as the court maid or coffee maker. That’s democrats for you.
A black women pick is only on the surface. What they really want and will nominate is another Communist to replace the Communist who is retiring.
The Black Woman will ALWAYS be looked at as an AA hire.
The Supreme Court, nor any court, is a representative body.
Did you mean, "No court, including the Supreme Court, is a representative body"?
You done real good fixing my “grammer.”
But, yes, that’s what I meant.
Sometimes what I say in my head doesn’t match what I type.
So thank you for the little "grammar puzzle" -- I enjoy them and found a few minutes entertainment in the process. Have a great evening!
"A few minutes' entertainment" or "a few minutes of entertainment" would be correct, but my "a few minutes entertainment" doesn't pass muster.
As you so wisely wrote: "Sometimes what I say in my head doesn’t match what I type."
No worries. It was written poorly. I believe I started with one thought, then changed horses midstream.
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