tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post623387214483886964..comments2024-02-26T02:02:51.364-05:00Comments on Queers United: Ensure Sexual Orientation is NOT a Factor in Vetting Supreme Court NomineeQueers Unitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074493276489593816noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-75227618907105164122010-05-04T23:47:11.944-04:002010-05-04T23:47:11.944-04:00Nox I agree with you but at this point in time, po...Nox I agree with you but at this point in time, politicians will only consider an LGBT judge to be a dilemma and not an asset. The campaign is to make sure he doesn't cave to rightwing pressures not to nominate someone like Elena Kagan who is rumored to be a lesbian simply on the basis of her actual or perceived orientation.Queers Unitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074493276489593816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-60166190428830119742010-05-04T19:43:21.748-04:002010-05-04T19:43:21.748-04:00I think I disagree. There is a wealth of legal exp...I think I disagree. There is a wealth of legal experience that could be brought to the supreme court by someone that is LGBT. Asking the president to discount that kind of personal and professional experience removes a swath of experience that could be a large part of a potential candidate's value to the bench. That should not be the deciding factor, but neither should it be discounted or ignored.Noxnoreply@blogger.com