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Yes, it is critically important that women -- and as we were talking about with gloria earlier today, four of the justices on the court could be women soon. yes, that is critically important. just as important, though, is diversity and professional experience. >> i want to know, gloria, what -- because -- go ahead. go ahead, gloria. >> no, i was just going to say dont forget these people are appointed for life. >> yeah. >> so, they have to have had a life before they get to the bench. it would b...

Said he was going to put a woman for a candidate. this is not an unusual effort by the president to carve out his nominee. president trump, for all the folks on the right screaming about this. he had a list of white men that he was going to put on the supreme court and he did that. in large measure. except for coney barrett. she was on the list. so, whether theyre on a list or the president puts out a preference, this is all in keeping -- and i think everyone should get ready for a great nominat...

Already out there pushing for different potential nominees and prospects and thats not going to stop any of these wheels. and i think the other for progressives and democrat, make sure they have created a so safety buffer whoever the nominee, because as the first black woman to be nominated to the high court and eventually confirmed, shes going to face a lot of vitriol and harmful language of racism and misogyny from all angles and making sure she is protected throughout the nomination process i...

>> david, i want you to weigh in on this, because, you know, there is this discussion as to whether or not republicans are going to weigh in, if theyre going to try to figure out a way to insert themselves into the nomination process, you know, where does mitch mcconnell stand on this whole thing? were hearing from one senator, mississippi senator roger wicker, who talked about the nomination, the potential nomination of a black woman to the supreme court, saying this. the irony is that the supr...

African american woman on the court. its president biden making that promise that seems to be the issue. >> the way that the president has handled this nomination has been clumsy at best. it adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution, like congress, when it is not supposed to be. >> you say that its clumsy, but isnt it exactly what president reagan did when he said he would appoint a woman to the supreme court? isnt it exactly what president trump did when he said h...

Promised and nominate the first black woman to the court. susan collins claiming president biden politicizing his nomination. >> this is not the same. what was done in both cases and what president biden did was as a candidate making this pledge and that help politicized the entire nomination process. what president reagan said is as one of his supreme court justices, he would like to appoint a woman. he appointed highly a qualified one, sandra dale connor. >> huh? listen, i dont want to be disr...

Nomination process. that seems to be all theyre able to do to obstruct and pull us backwards. >> justice breyer was a big supporter of minority rights and of lbgtq plus rights. the human rights commission has put out a statement saying that the stakes could not be higher for lbgqt plus people. women in black and brown communities. president bidens nominee has big shoes to fill as they will play a role. assuming your fears dont come to pass and bidens nominee does get seated on the supreme court,...

His information could corroborate some of the man of joe greenburg, a one time close friend of gaetzs, a former federal tax official also cooperating with authorities after pleading guilty to several cha charges last year, some including he knowingly solicited and paid a minor for sex. ex-girlfriend of the congressman also testified earlier this month before a grand jury. gaetz, for his part, denied any wrongdoing. not charged with a crime. his office sent us this statement and reads, after near...

Country full of people from all different backgrounds, our democracy is not going to work, our institutions are not going to work unless you have people from different backgrounds operating at the highest levels. and so i think that will be a very important legacy for justice breyer, is that a number of the people who he hired, he helped elevate to the highest echelons of the profession, and they will go on to contribute long after he steps down from the bench. >> david, you know firsthand the p...

Also that she brings a sort of socioeconomic and geographic diversity to the court that might be lacking. she doesnt have an ivy league degree. she is someone who, working class parents. thats the time of background that a lot of democrats want to see. not just to diversify the court in terms of race and gender but the overall background of these potential nominees. >> ive heard not only democrats but republicans talk about it. lets not only have ivy leaguers. how many people are involved in the...