no, he is not. and i would say what s important about this is that these comments aren t in isolation. if you speak to republican members of congress, for instance, which i have for years, and ask them about systemic racism, they don t believe it is real. racism to them is an event we ve overcome. it isn t still part of reality in america today in terms of being in our institutions. so this idea that a black woman should be elevated, i think you see this kind of snarkyness and pushback because this is how they view race and racism as a whole. why are we even still talking about this? it is actually white men that are being discriminated against. that is the position i have heard from many of them for years. well, that s a fascinating conversation as we go forward to see how many republicans take that position. senator roger wicker over the weekend said he thought this was a quota. yesterday he said diversity is a great thing, don t get me wrong but also stands by that interview.
going to try to gain stature. gain profile. appeal to the base through this pick. but he controls it and listen to his words because at the moment he sounds normal. president biden was elected on the specific promise to govern in the middle. steward our governing institutions and unite a divided country. i suggest that president biden bear this in mind as he considers whom to nominate to our highest court. that s called, you know, the sphinx. it s sometimes a compliment. playing it safe speep what the president gives us. but if you re mitch mcconnell, you think in a midterm year trending in your favor you don t want anything that messes that up. no, absolutely. and it s always you said it, john. it s always almost comical. it would be actually funny if it wasn t so serious to see how different these different senators act and react when the shoe is on the other foot,