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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 31, 2022 17:51:17 GMT
Thought I would get us started early.
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Post by lani on Jan 31, 2022 22:30:00 GMT
That was one long month. They all seem to be these days.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Feb 1, 2022 0:05:14 GMT
lani, They'll go faster in the warm weather unless of course it is way too hot and then those days will feel like they drag on.
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Post by DotRen on Feb 1, 2022 13:24:51 GMT
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Post by luanne on Feb 2, 2022 1:05:20 GMT
One of our state senators, Ben Ray Lujan, had a stroke, had surgery and is hospitalized. My younger daughter worked in his Santa Fe office as an intern one summer. This was all over the news, and when I read the article I realized that with him not being on the Senate floor the Democrats don't have a majority at this point. There were some statements about how this could foul up Biden's pick for Supreme Court. But would they be holding hearings and a vote soon? I don't know what the recovery time for a stroke is, but it sounds like he's doing well and full recovery is expected. He's 49.
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Post by amyrs on Feb 2, 2022 9:38:44 GMT
I hope Senator lujaqn can recover. Romney is away with Covid too.
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Post by DotRen on Feb 2, 2022 13:13:13 GMT
I wish Biden would stop saying he's "going to put a black woman on the supreme court" and just pick the best person for it - regardless of sex or color. I think he pidgeonholes himself when he makes comments like that, because it looks racial/sexist rather than picking the best person, know what I mean? I love his inclusive outlook, but he doesn't need to "advertise" it. Kind of like a person that "pays it forward" then brags about it for the pats on the back -not real sincere if that makes sense.
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Post by doordie50 on Feb 2, 2022 14:36:01 GMT
luanne, It's good to hear that Ben Lujan is expected to make a full recovery. DotRen, Ugh. I totally agree.
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Post by finreporter on Feb 2, 2022 16:40:28 GMT
The reason I have no problem with Biden saying he wants a qualified black woman for the SC is because we've not always had the best person for the job for years but of course ensured that for its first 178 years it was fully stocked with white men. Wanting only the most qualified regardless of sex or race is fantastic, if only it always happened that way in every scenario possible. In this case, there are plenty of qualified black women for this job so yes absolutely sing it from the rooftops that we will finally give one of them the opportunity.
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Post by finreporter on Feb 2, 2022 16:50:57 GMT
However, I want to add that I see what you're saying. It does seem odd to have to say it. But I also think it's important to call attention to it.
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Post by birdgal on Feb 2, 2022 19:01:44 GMT
I'm with you, Fin!
It's what politicians do. They make promises. Every now and then they actually keep them. I don't see it as bragging. He just doesn't seem like that kind of guy. I could be wrong, but like I tell my spouse, how many times has that happened? Lol.
I was pleased to hear him say it out loud. It's about time!
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Post by doordie50 on Feb 3, 2022 15:04:49 GMT
I don't know, I found it galling. To me, it's as much as too say, never mind that the person is the best qualified, it's her blackness that matters. It's one thing while running for election to say, If I'm elected, I'll put our first black woman on the court. As the sitting president, I would have preferred him say, I want the best person for the job. And then simply nominate a qualified black woman to the court. I imagine that would be her preference too.
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Post by finreporter on Feb 3, 2022 17:50:31 GMT
I don't know, since I'm not a Black woman I'm not sure how she would feel about that and can't speculate either. I suppose it is possible. I think the representation matters both in action and in words. Of course the action has to back up the words but if it does, that doesn't seem like a bad thing to me. I think that if we never had this issue to begin with, we wouldn't have to talk about it, but the issue has been pervasive for so many years that it is time it got talked about. His platform is widespread so even better when it comes from him.
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Post by lani on Feb 3, 2022 22:03:48 GMT
black woman on the supreme court" It was a campaign promise. Clyburn got him the election (IMO). He owes the Black community. This is how is works.
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Post by doordie50 on Feb 3, 2022 23:39:04 GMT
I don't think it's it's a bad idea at all. I believe it's long overdue to have a black woman on the supreme court. And as finreporter, said, representation matters. Having promised specifically to put a black woman on the SC, I would certainly hope he'd do just that. I was bugged by Biden himself and what I thought was banal commentary.
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