http://www.hanlonsrazor.org/2009/01/05/on-obama-and-gay-cabinet-choices/ Since 2006, Hanlon's Razor has offered a clear, fair, liberal analysis of today's important events. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:25:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.hanlonsrazor.org/2009/01/05/on-obama-and-gay-cabinet-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 Hanlon Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:14:42 +0000 http://www.hanlonsrazor.org/?p=3674#comment-4467 A gay justice on the SCOTUS would be, to put it mildly, incredible. For one big reason: the right would absolutely explode trying to explain their opposition to the choice without sounding like massive bigots. While they might not want any LGBT cabinet members, like you said the sexual orientation of the Secretary of Commerce doesn't really matter. A gay Supreme Court justice? Oh yes, that would be significant. A gay justice on the SCOTUS would be, to put it mildly, incredible. For one big reason: the right would absolutely explode trying to explain their opposition to the choice without sounding like massive bigots. While they might not want any LGBT cabinet members, like you said the sexual orientation of the Secretary of Commerce doesn’t really matter. A gay Supreme Court justice? Oh yes, that would be significant.

]]> http://www.hanlonsrazor.org/2009/01/05/on-obama-and-gay-cabinet-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 Dormilona Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:13:28 +0000 http://www.hanlonsrazor.org/?p=3674#comment-4465 I agree. It's tokenism. I voted for Obama, but not because he's black. I didn't vote for Hillary (tho' I'm a woman and allegedly she's one too). What do the sexual preferences of the Secretary of Commerce have to do with job performance? (OTOH, by appointing an LGBT Secretary of Education, Obama could have made a bold statement, which I'd have heartily endorsed....and there's still the Supreme Court!) I agree. It’s tokenism. I voted for Obama, but not because he’s black. I didn’t vote for Hillary (tho’ I’m a woman and allegedly she’s one too). What do the sexual preferences of the Secretary of Commerce have to do with job performance? (OTOH, by appointing an LGBT Secretary of Education, Obama could have made a bold statement, which I’d have heartily endorsed….and there’s still the Supreme Court!)

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