No Better Time Than Right Now to Talk About “Qualified Candidates”
Oh, the Horror!
Right-wing media is afire with angst and anger that the president is about to follow through on his commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. How could he?! What about qualifications?! Is everyone else ineligible for consideration?!
As soon as they finish hyperventilating, let’s see what this really means. And what they really mean.
Any Relevant History Here?
Yeah, just a little bit. Over 300 people have sat on the Court. About 99% of them had a screening criterion – they needed to be white men.