I just wish the President hadn't announced that his first appointment was going to be a black woman. IMO that puts a undue target on her and hints of tokenism. It will somewhat diminish her accomplishments and qualifications, even if they are suburb. I hope her confirmation hearing goes better than the circus the last few justices have had to endure.
I agree with this. To say something like this beforehand as a campaigning point dilutes from the fact that the incoming justice might otherwise be completely qualified independent of sex/race/etc.
