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Jeremy Jones's avatar

I think you’re 100% right about the way this nomination will expose Republicans for who they are. The filibuster vote was certainly not a win for Democrats, but the situation prompted Mitch McConnell to say “African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as American voters.” Most Republicans struggle to talk about race without letting a little racism slip in there. Creating an environment where their base makes them talk about race, will almost certainly produce some more bad sound bites for them.

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Sheila Brown's avatar

I totally agree with Biden's focus on nominating an eminently qualified black woman to the Supreme Court. These women have so much depth and experience, especially when compared with some of the justices already on the bench. I have seen a lot of people responding to the right wing bs with the example of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump actively searching for women. I also remember that when Clarence Thomas was nominated by Bush 1, they were obviously looking for a conservative black man to replace Thurgood Marshall. Look how that worked out.

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