Comments by "Marcus W" (@Mawyou) on "Clyburn discusses what it would mean to have a Black woman on the Supreme Court" video.

When Reagan promised to appoint the 1st woman, not a soul was offended. Republicans cheered. Trump promised to pick a woman to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Republicans cheered. But as soon as Biden said "black," Republicans thought it was the greatest insult and immediately questioned qualifications. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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Pretty sure Reagan and Trump both bragged about picking a female justice based on gender. Not a soul was offended. But as soon as someone said "black," Republicans called it a quota and thought it was the world's greatest insult. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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@RickRoss440 But not a soul complained when Republicans did it. Not a single Republican was upset that Trump promised to nominate a woman. No one questioned qualifications. Not even you. But when Democrats promise to nominate a black woman, it's the ultimate insult. It might just be my perception, but Republicans seem to be on a neverending mission to always be anti-black.
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@martin deano Yes, I am black. And yes, I did vote for Joe Biden. In fact, I largely agree with what Biden said, seeing as Trump is every white supremacist's favorite president.
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Pretty sure Reagan and Trump both bragged about picking a female justice based on gender. Not a soul was offended. But as soon as someone said "black," Republicans thought it was the world's greatest insult. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c In actuality, there is no requirement to pick the "best person available". Supreme Court Justices are appointed almost completely based on status and connections. For the first 200 years of this nation's history, presidents made sure to ONLY appoint white men. "Best person available" was NEVER a requirement, seeing as anyone who wasn't a white male was instantly disqualified. The only time that argument arises is when it is a person of color. How many people questioned if Kavanagh or Gorsuch were the "best person available"? Not a soul. They were smart, well-connected, and conservative so they got the job.
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Past nominations were not color blind though. Throughout history, nearly all presidents have made sure to ONLY pick white men for court positions. They wouldn't dream of picking a woman or a minority. But as soon as someone mentions diversifying the court because it's the right thing to do, everyone is concerned about "reverse discrimination." Why is that? Are we just supposed to wait 50 years for it to happen because it's too "controversial"? Supreme Court justices are nominated largely based on status and connections, so it's not hard to imagine it taking another 50 years to see a black female by being "color blind." I agree that election might be better.
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@RickRoss440 Fine, since we're playing dumb. Do you agree with Amy Coney Barrett being on the court, or do you think she is just an affirmative action nominee since Donald promised to put a woman on the court?
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@RickRoss440 Hahah, yes you are. Not a Republican on earth complained when Trump promised to replace RGB with a woman. The Republican dream had always been to have a woman on their side when they use the Court to ban abortion. Better for optics than having a bunch of old men tell women nationwide what they can and can't do with their bodies. So, now, you had ZERO problems with Trump promising a woman. I don't even need to know you to know that. And I don't expect you to feel shame in your hypocrisy. Just don't lie to yourself like that. It's okay to admit that you don't want to see a black woman on the court, no matter how qualified.
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@Steve13lb12oz You mention percentages. There have been 115 justices on the Supreme Court. 2 have been black, 5 have been women. Of all those 108 white men who have served on the court over the past 232 years and made so much law, half of them weren't even judges before they were appointed. So you certainly can't lecture anybody about "qualifications." Clearly you only care about percentages and "qualifications" when it suits you. You had no complaints about our long history of white men being the beneficiaries of affirmative action for 200+ years. But only now do you want to complain. Wonder why?
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@Steve13lb12oz Fine, are you upset NOW that black people were discriminated against for 200+ years and had zero chances of being on the court.
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@ericasaunders6723 Pretty sure Reagan and Trump both bragged very loudly about picking a female justice based on gender. Not a soul was offended. But as soon as someone said "black," people called it a quota, questioned qualifications, and thought it was the world's greatest insult. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c Pretty sure Reagan and Trump both bragged very loudly about picking a female justice based on gender. Not a soul was offended. But as soon as someone said "black," Republicans called it a quota, questioned qualifications, and thought it was the world's greatest insult. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c Doesn't matter. You clearly lean conservative and don't like Biden. And you also likely have a negative bias against Black people. Why else would you only question qualifications when it is a black person?
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c Kind of like how you're fine with discrimination as long as it's going your way. Funny how that works.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c Just like Reagan and Trump automatically disqualified all men before they had ever chosen who their nominee would be. What happened to "qualifications first"? 🤷‍♂️ I assume you feel Amy Coney Barrett is not qualified since Trunp told us she was chosen for being a woman.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c The problem is, conservatives had no problems until it was a "black" woman. Now, suddenly, it is wrong, the greatest scandal. Just fits a consistent pattern of Republicans being on a mission to show their contempt for black people in power.
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@user-rv2zu1vb2c Point fingers? This coming from someone who supports the guy trying to blame nonexistent voter fraud for his big election loss. Wow! Besides, you are the one who pointed your finger and accused Biden of wrongdoing for appointing a black woman. Stop singling out black people for your contempt and we won't have this problem.
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When Reagan promised to appoint the 1st woman, not a soul was offended. Republicans cheered. Trump promised to pick a woman to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Republicans cheered. But as soon as Biden said "black," Republicans thought it was the greatest insult and immediately questioned qualifications. Why is that? I'd really like to know.
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@lindaminton Plenty of conservatives are offended. Just see what's coming out of your own party. Why don't you try telling them to stop looking for racialized reasons to complain. It's always the forever culture war on the right.
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@Steven-nu7jc Republicans are INCREDIBLY racist. It's just sickening that up to 40% of our country suffers from this disease.
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@Steven-nu7jc It may seem divisive to say it to people who just want everyone to get along, but a BIG part of the GOP's appeal is an underlying contempt for people of color (especially black people and immigrants). It's hard to believe Donald Trump would have ever been elected if that weren't true. Or that his loss would cause the GOP to totally lose their minds. Or them attacking Kamala Harris on a daily basis for simply existing in the VP spot (which literally has no job duties).
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