Action Affirmative

President Joe Biden affirmed that he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, energizing the most faithful democratic voters — Black women — and setting up a furious battle leading up to the 2022 midterm elections and bringing all the usual racists to the yard.

Looking to correct and address a disgraceful omission from the Court, President Biden spoke immediately after it was announced that Justice Breyer is retiring, and he was unequivocal in his support for nominating a Black woman.

The noise from every senate republican and representative, most of the beltway press, the usual political commentators and guests on cable news shows, and democrats who loudly say “Support Black women” until one actually needs support, has been nonstop and obnoxious.

The insults that are historical, but which each generation of racist think are original to them, quickly filled the airways and social media platforms:

Reverse discrimination!

Identify politics!

Pandering!

Quotas!

Wrong disposition for the court!

Not what Dr. King would want!

And, from the racism Hall of Fame

“Affirmative Action selection!”