Carlos Moreno is an "old *white* guy," queerty? really? let's mull that over, shall we?

I see this choice as a good thing but then at the same time I don't. This is because if Obama appointed Carlos to the Supreme Court Arnold would appoint a more right leaning Justice.

Carlos Moreno is a Mexican-American old white guy…. aka would be USA's first hispanic justice…….kinda much bigger of a deal than just another "old white guy"

@Kdogg: Yeah, but @Alex has a good point. While I'd like to see Moreno on SCOTUS, can Obama wait until Prop H8 is overturned/repealed & CA has a Democratic Governor?

@Kdogg: exactly. but he won't be appointed because he's 60.

He sounds great – for the next pick, if there is one. We need another woman on the supreme court. There is only one, and she's sick. And if he is that gay friendly, as atdleft said, he needs to stay in CA for the forseeable future.

"Moreno is also, like David Souter who he's replacing, an old white guy with pigment-deficient hair."

Friendly advice: Please don't try to be snarky. I know you think it's cute and adds "edge" to a news story, but it usually just comes off as weird.

@hardmannyc:

"an old white guy with pigment-deficient hair."

Not to mention very ageist and insulting as well Hardman. Is anyone good enough to measure up to Queerty's standards, I wonder?

For a minority group who suffers intolerance at every turn, it amazes me how intolerant this site and the posters on it can be at times.

Would someone PLEASE tie his hands down!

@Alex: I don't know that I agree. Arnold is fairly socially progressive.

The "white guy" comment is the story is really obnoxious, and it's part of parcel of the attitude that lost us the Prop 8 fight. As a poll worker I was sent to Santa Monica, and they sent no one to East LA.

If we want people to be sensitive to our rights and issues and lives, then shouldn't we be sensitive to theirs in return?

Huge FAIL Queerty.

@Chris:
agreed.

Major fail for queerty to recognize who could be the first Latino USSC justice and appropriate him as an "old white guy". I'd bet you his experiences aren't that of any "old, white guy."

Dumb asses.

Nope. It's gonna be a woman, in spite of his heritage.

The words "white" and "black" when used in a racial context mean a particular ethnicity not skin color. A light-skinned African-American will indentify as being "black" because they belong to that culture. Similarly a light-skinned hispanic cannot be called "a white guy" when he relates to Mexican-American heritage.

@Oaklander: We agree to disagree, but in my opinion Arnold would appoint a more right leaning Justice. He has already vetoed every marriage bill that came to his desk…I wouldn't call Arnolds wishy washy record on LGBT issues "fairly progressive".

@Alex:

He vetoed those legislative votes because they WERE NOT LEGAL VOTES. They would've been rendered useless by proposition 22, until the SCOCA reviewed the law. People don't like to include this when they talk about Arnold's record on the issue.

At this point, I wouldn't know which kind of judge Arnold would pick, but I wouldn't base anything on those vetoes. Moreno would be a huge loss to us on that panel though…he may be the only one to vote to uphold prop 8.

@Bruno:

er…NOT uphold prop 8

@Alex… ummmmm no.

I'm amazed when folks believe their own spin. He has signed nearly everything that has been supported by Equality California. He has a better record than Gray Davis.

He's vetoed the two "overturn prop 22" bills – and I agree with his assessment – and the Harvey Milk Day bill about which I don't care in the slightest. Everything else that has ANY impact on gay Californians he's supported.

And have you looked at any of his other appointments? Or his advisors or staff?

"Big evil awful homophobic Republican" Schwarzenegger's last Supreme Court appointment is a lesbian. And, for those who care just a tiny bit about facts, he is on record as supporting marriage equality, opposed Prop 8 (though not as much as we'd like), and has said that he hopes the Court overturns it.

I don't fear Arnold's appointments. Because I actually know his record and don't fall victim to stupid party-think.

And I suspect Alex that if Arnold changed the letter behind his name from R to D you would think he was the second coming.

FYI, folks. The Prop 8 decision must be declared by the first week in June. I don't think we need to worry that Moreno will be approved by the Senate by then.

@Timothy:

"Schwarzenegger's last Supreme Court appointment is a lesbian"…that would be Carol Corrigan? Who's not an OUT lesbian and who was in the minority in re: Marriages and will probably vote to uphold prop 8? THAT lesbian?

Old? No, not really. White? Not at all, he's a Latino.

Look at the guys record before you are so dismissive. He is a strong supporter of gay rights and works tirelessly on child welfare/foster care issues.

Justice Moreno would make an excellent addition to the US Supreme Court.

I am usually amused by your website. This assessment of Justice Moreno as old and white is not funny, not necessary, and frankly, rude .

Dear Queerty… FUCK YOU!

So what if he is a man w gray hair? That kind of comment is disgusting and SOOOO Perez Hiltonesque.

The man signed marriage equality in California. What more do you want??? Elena Kagan is also a SUPERB choice for the LGBT community. She's more leftist than Ruth Bader Ginsburg!!! These are perfect choices for the court!

@Mike:

Touche Mike. I think it was downright despicable and hypocritical. For a website that professes equality for LGBT Americans, this is unbecoming and frankly embarrassing.

And let me say this…

We don't need a gay justice on the court. What we need is a justice who will acknowledge our rights and who will interpret the constitution to reflect those rights.

Someday we will have a gay justice. Until that day comes, let's not get all uppity and bitchy. If Obama appoints a Clarence Thomas or a "civil unioncrat" Governor THEN we can be outraged!

HEY TO ALL OF YOU THAT DON'T LIKE MY OPINION GET OVER IT!!! IT IS MY OWN FREAKIN OPINION. NOW DEAL WITH IT!!!! LIKE I STATED BEFORE AGREE TO DISAGREE!!

He's TOO OLD. I want someone who is 50 or under so they will outlast Roberts and Alito.

The perfect pick for me (which I know won't happen) would be a very young, female, out, lebian, hispanic whi is as healthy as a horse.

Another point. Moreno is a Jew. For some odd reason, support for gay marriage appears to be quite popular in the Jewish community. Just as it's opposed by the Christian community.

@vext: I agree in west hollywood where I live there is a great synagogue that does a lot of gay family functions weddings (til prop 8) bris's of gay families babies etc. Although more progressive christian churches are FINALLY beginning to step up to the plate. It is important to me that the appointee be a believer of marriage equality it says a lot about his or her sense of justice.

You're kidding yourself if you think Obama is going to do something even remotely pro-gay any time soon.

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