I’ve been watching The American Experience and I think that there could be one hell of a case for a Native American. I think they’d have a strong case that we have never followed the law in regards to our contracts with them. I think we have plenty of pro-Life Catholics.

Gardner Makes Gender Political

Oh yes. Let’s dismiss all male candidates. Perhaps we ought to dismiss all white folks entirely. Anything less than a two-fer would be grossly inadequate. Ideally, we need a three-four, or even a four-fer.

Let’s forget about judicial excellence as manifested in the writings and rulings of a judge. Of course, we can pay lip service to the importance of that, as long as we carefully insist that it’s not as important as symbolism to cheer identity-based interest groups. If we look carefully enough, I am confident that we can find a handicapped lesbian female judge somewhere. Hopefully one with both Latino and African-American heritage.

Such a person would be the ideal choice. Unless they were pro-life. But hey, no litmus tests or anything.

I’m estimating that Obama will have three apointments (possibly four) to the Court before leaving office, so all the choices will have ample opportunity for consideration.