It’s Barrett....(Democrat Hysteria Game Thread)

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She’s Catholic. The DNC are atheists and will throw everything they’ve got against her Catholism

Way to alienate the Hispanic vote who are almost entirely Catholic, DNC

But the Cuban chick is a Cuban chick. That might have appeased the Floridas, but as we’ve seen here on HCH, not everyone can distinguish among the Hispanos, and among those that can, many don’t care. Reasonable amounts.

Picking the non-ethnic conservative, while considering the ethnic one was the smart move.

I’ll note that both selections are out of step with the traditional academic elitism that accompanies SCOTUS appointments. Harvard, Yale and Stanford, undergrad and law school, have traditionally dominated the appointment pools.

The Cuban woman went to Columbia LS, which is up there too and way better than Notre Dame, but went to FIU undergrad, which is very low brow.

Barrett was undergrad at Rhodes College, not exactly a tippy top liberal arts college, and Notre Dame LS, which is not elite. #26 in USNWR, current ranking, is even higher than it’s been historically. It’s not even Georgetown. Top law firms don’t interview there.

Way Moore Catholic Highspanics than just Cuban. Gong for the big win.

Barrett has broader appeal is my guess as to why she was picked.

That’s essentially what I said.

Why do you think she has “broader appeal”?

Married, female, mother, Catholic, good reputation, highly thought of among the legal crowd, mixed family etc. Appeals across some racial lines due to her religion and adoption. Traditional interpretation of the constitution. Pro life.

Lagoa is married, no less Catholic than Barrett, has three kids, serves on a federal court of appeals, served on the FL SC, and spent time in private practice.

She also made it to the Ivy League with no affirmative action - I know this because she is my age and we attended LS at the same time. I know first hand that the law schools, especially those in the east, don’t consider Cubans as diversity candidates. Dean of admissions at Michigan told me that point blank.

So I ask you again: why does Barrett have broader appeal? They seem like almost the same people. Only real differences are Barrett taught in LS and the Cuban has a better LS pedigree and served in her state’s Supreme Court.

Barrett has a better track record on the 2nd amendment. Good enough for me. Not that Lagoa is bad on it, she just doesn’t have a track record if ruling on it.

Ah the one issue litmus test. I thought only the liberals did that.

Anyway, still would like to know why Barrett has broader appeal. Not everyone is looking for a 2A hawk. And Lagoa is conservative enough that she’d be a pretty safe bet on that one critical issue.

I don’t care about taking away abortions. I don’t want the commiecrats expanding the Supreme Court or adding states to sway things in their favor, and I’m pretty sure either woman would do that, so yes, I’ll take the one with the more proven track record on gun rights. I believe that the 2nd amendment is the most important amendment because it’s the one that gives the populace the teeth to keep the rest of our rights intact.

I want to buy suppressors and put stocks on my “pistols” without paying extra money to the fucking government and going in a highly monitored registry to do it. I’d settle for suppressors and SBRs removed from the NFA, but I won’t complain if they kill the whole thing and put fun switch weapons back on the table.

Good enough for me!

I see what you were getting at. Gotta remember that Hispanics only count as minorities when they have a D next to their name. Lagoa would have been trashed by the dems as a racist no doubt. Hard to do that to the mom of black kids without completely giving away the game.

Also, Lagao's a bit older if she's your age no? All things being equal you take the younger judge who will serve longer.