I agree. Why does Obama have to defend his choice at all? Shouldn't people look at who Obama appointed for their qualifications instead of their goddamn race?! What does that have to do with anything?Reuters - Obama Defends Choice of White Male for Supreme Court
"President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of a white man to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy against criticism he could have chosen someone from a more diverse background, saying Merrick Garland was "indisputably qualified" for the post."
Ok. I haven't been a big fan of the current administration (or the one just before it for that matter). I don't hate the President and I can name off a few things that got done under his watch.
That being said...
Seriously??
The President has to defend choosing a white man to fill a position now?
What in the bloody blue blazes is going on in this country??
The rest about Garland facing an uphill battle and the idea that the next President should choose the Supreme Court nominee can be discussed to but the main headline is what caught my eye on this one.
And...debate if there is a debate here...
Exactly. The only way we are gonna get past all this racial BS going on within America, is that we have to stop constantly focusing on race. Otherwise, this is never going to end.I feel like the diversity of a SCOTUS candidate should come from their professional background, not the color of their skin. How are ever going to become a post-racial society if we constantly challenge the advancement, employment, or selection of anybody for anything on the basis of their skin color?
Reuters - Obama Defends Choice of White Male for Supreme Court
"President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of a white man to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy against criticism he could have chosen someone from a more diverse background, saying Merrick Garland was "indisputably qualified" for the post."
Ok. I haven't been a big fan of the current administration (or the one just before it for that matter). I don't hate the President and I can name off a few things that got done under his watch.
That being said...
Seriously??
The President has to defend choosing a white man to fill a position now?
What in the bloody blue blazes is going on in this country??
The rest about Garland facing an uphill battle and the idea that the next President should choose the Supreme Court nominee can be discussed to but the main headline is what caught my eye on this one.
And...debate if there is a debate here...
And that's a valid criticism of the diversity of the Supreme Court. Because you're actually focusing on their credentials instead of their race. Because their credentials are what truly matter, not the color of their skin.The main "diversity" issue I have with the Supreme Court is that they often draw from Ivy Leagues graduates.
Exactly. The only way we are gonna get past all this racial BS going on within America, is that we have to stop constantly focusing on race. Otherwise, this is never going to end.
And that's a valid criticism of the diversity of the Supreme Court. Because you're actually focusing on their credentials instead of their race. Because their credentials are what truly matter, not the color of their skin.
I feel you. I'm glad that a lot of liberals (like me) are starting to realise how stupid it is that we keep on trying to focus too much on things like race and gender, so much so that so many morons like to 'spot' racism and sexism where it clearly isn't. And it still annoys me so much at how so many liberals will continue to focus so unhealthily on race and gender.And again, I feel schadenfreude watching idiotic identity politics that dominates the Democrat party finally turn inward.
It's heartening to see traditionally Democrat supporters finally questioning Affirmative Action... they just couldn't see the idiocy until it was leveled against a Democrat.
Reuters - Obama Defends Choice of White Male for Supreme Court
"President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of a white man to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy against criticism he could have chosen someone from a more diverse background, saying Merrick Garland was "indisputably qualified" for the post."
Ok. I haven't been a big fan of the current administration (or the one just before it for that matter). I don't hate the President and I can name off a few things that got done under his watch.
That being said...
Seriously??
The President has to defend choosing a white man to fill a position now?
What in the bloody blue blazes is going on in this country??
The rest about Garland facing an uphill battle and the idea that the next President should choose the Supreme Court nominee can be discussed to but the main headline is what caught my eye on this one.
And...debate if there is a debate here...
It seems to create, at least to me, a closed pool of the "elite" who get to judge us.
Reuters - Obama Defends Choice of White Male for Supreme Court
"President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of a white man to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy against criticism he could have chosen someone from a more diverse background, saying Merrick Garland was "indisputably qualified" for the post."
Ok. I haven't been a big fan of the current administration (or the one just before it for that matter). I don't hate the President and I can name off a few things that got done under his watch.
That being said...
Seriously??
The President has to defend choosing a white man to fill a position now?
What in the bloody blue blazes is going on in this country??
The rest about Garland facing an uphill battle and the idea that the next President should choose the Supreme Court nominee can be discussed to but the main headline is what caught my eye on this one.
And...debate if there is a debate here...
The main "diversity" issue I have with the Supreme Court is that they often draw from Ivy Leagues graduates.
Yep. If you look at the President's appointees, there is a very large number of Harvard graduates among them. Does Stanford, Oregon State, Wisconsin State, University of Tennessee Martin, BYU or any one of hundreds (thousands??) of other colleges/universities not have anyone graduating from them that could do these jobs??
The main "diversity" issue I have with the Supreme Court is that they often draw from Ivy Leagues graduates.
The main "diversity" issue I have with the Supreme Court is that they often draw from Ivy Leagues graduates.
Im sure that has nothing to do with the smartest law minds choosing to attend ivy league law schools....
Would there be any change if it enlarged to elite non-Ivy private unis and elite state unis on a more consistent basis?
I wouldn't mind seeing more people from places like Stanford, Cal, Duke, Michigan, and such, but that's still picking from the most elite bunch.
Then again, the great Earl Warren went to Cal.....
School selection shouldn't matter, the work record and legal opinions should matter more.
Just my opinion.
Reuters - Obama Defends Choice of White Male for Supreme Court
"President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of a white man to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy against criticism he could have chosen someone from a more diverse background, saying Merrick Garland was "indisputably qualified" for the post."
Ok. I haven't been a big fan of the current administration (or the one just before it for that matter). I don't hate the President and I can name off a few things that got done under his watch.
That being said...
Seriously??
The President has to defend choosing a white man to fill a position now?
What in the bloody blue blazes is going on in this country??
The rest about Garland facing an uphill battle and the idea that the next President should choose the Supreme Court nominee can be discussed to but the main headline is what caught my eye on this one.
And...debate if there is a debate here...
While I don't disagree concerning either race or school, what constitutes work record and qualifications may be skewed based on our own prejudices, thus leaving those with excellent work records and legal opinions out in the cold merely due to race. Nearly everyone considered has an excellent work history and body of work that qualifies them. This being true, if you only get white men from the Ivy league, it's far to question why.
School selection shouldn't matter, the work record and legal opinions should matter more.
Just my opinion.
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