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I think when it comes to the supreme court part of the qualification process is gender/race. A court as powerful as the supreme court needs a diversity of opinions and world views. One way to get this diversity is to be both diverse in race and gender.
I do agree that percentage wise blacks are well represented but the one black judge is also a judge that a large majority of black people do not relate with nor agree with.
It is my hope that Obama appoints a minority female who is also qualified. Which minority it is not as important to me as I feel any minority would diversify the pool of opinions. The court definitely does not need any more privileged white males (disclaimer: I am a privileged white male).
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