Diversity and the Court
One of the leading candidates at this point for "the O'Connor seat" is Judge Karen Williams, a Fourth Circuit judge from South Carolina. She's a woman, but would a white woman named Williams (her married name--her maiden name was Johnson) really add diversity to the Court?
This is not to say that diversity should be the number one goal, but if Bush's nominees are "the whitest guy ever," John Roberts, and Karen Williams (nee Johnson) . . . then let's just say that diversity didn't really factor in.
Apparently, Judge Alice M. Batchelder of the Sixth Circuit has been interviewed by the president. Even if you don't have any other reason to pull for Judge Batchelder, consider how much better it will be to say "Justice Batchelder," as opposed to "Justice Williams."
Any predictions? I think I'm going with . . .
posted by Number Three @ 6:03 PM
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We should give the president a little more credit; therefore, I predict an even more "diverse" selection. (But needless to say, Judge Batchelder has my vote!)
The president has already demonstrated that he is unconcerned with the gender of his appointees and that he is unconcerned with diversity. My last comment was made with a little bit of sarcasm. Wouldn't it be great if we could worry about the qualifications rather than the genetics of the nominee? We'll get there someday. In the meantime, I'm hoping against hope for a woman. That bit of silliness notwithstanding, I predict a Hispanic nominee.
I'd like to craft a witty rejoinder to Curatasaurus, but the secret passwords are making me laugh too hard. The last one sounded like ninja pile.
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