When he was running for president, Joe Biden promised to “[make] sure there’s a black woman on the Supreme Court” if a vacancy opened. Well, it seems that a vacancy is opening with Stephen Breyer’s reported impending retirement, and many Democrats are already holding Biden to his promise.
.@POTUS had a presidential campaign promise to nominate a Black woman as a Supreme Court Nominee. Now Justice Stephen Breyer is said to be retiring after 28 years on the Supreme Court. Will Biden hold true to his promise?
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) January 26, 2022
Sen. Patty Murray, No. 3 Democrat in the chamber: "I am ready to move as quickly as possible to consider and confirm a highly qualified nominee who will break barriers and make history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court of the United States."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2022
It is with enthusiasm and great anticipation that I join the masses in calling on President Biden to appoint a Black Woman to the Supreme Court vacancy!
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) January 26, 2022
It is past time for a Black woman to be named to the Supreme Court.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 26, 2022
.@POTUS, it's time for a Black woman on the Supreme Court.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) January 26, 2022
We’re not ones to encourage identity politics, because as a general rule, we find them counterproductive and quite often actively harmful.
Isn't it by definition racist and sexist to only use race and sex as qualifying factors for a SCOTUS nominee?
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/1486398568827179009
We’re inclined to agree.
But since Joe Biden and Democrats’ sole criteria for a Supreme Court Justice seems to be “black” and “woman” (apologies to any trans or nonbinary hopefuls out there … your time will come someday), why not follow Washington Examiner columnist Tim Carney’s suggestion?
https://t.co/1zaEkHaZSl pic.twitter.com/Rv992Xl8yp
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) January 26, 2022
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears checks both identity boxes. Plus she’s a badass, so she’s got that going for her.
Lol nicely done
— Ben Yelin (@byelin) January 26, 2022
Progressive heads everywhere will explode. https://t.co/nTpMYtBBfc
— Namfos (@namfos) January 26, 2022
Without a doubt.
Sounds like a perfect SCOTUS pick!
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