Some More Thoughts On The Roberts Nomination From A Political Science Professor

Dr. Steven Taylor, from Troy University in Alabama, has some interesting thoughts on the nomination at Poliblog. Click on the title to access them.

One area of concern that has been expressed and no doubt will continue to be expressed by women's rights groups is, Bush did not nominate a woman, to replace a woman. Here is what Dr. Taylor has to say about that point:

"On the one hand, are we arguing that once a female, African-American or whomever gets a seat that that seat is forever to belong to that group? Must Scalia be replaced by an Italian-American? Do we have to put a Bowtie-Wearing American in place to replace Stevens? Quota politics is nothing to extol."

I think that is more than enough to deflate that argument. Quota politics certainly is nothing to extol, especially when you are talking about the highest court in the land. But you watch the sound bites over the next few days and weeks and see if they don't try.