Reply #152: No, you want an out-to-the-media well-qualified homosexual on the Court.

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This group makes up what fraction of the general population, would you guess?

Women make up more than half of the population. But you think an out gay man would be more deserving than a straight woman of the next spot?

This is almost an impossible situation. Which is why factors like gender and sexuality should only come into play when we are talking about equally well-qualified candidates.