Why is she a surprise? She was picked for her sex. Her first week in office she recused herself from the Pennsylvania election case and let the avalanche of un-postmarked or even late ballots be counted.
She enforced mandatory covid vaccine rules in Illinois and Maine.
She’s a female squish, ruling on emotions.
I never understood her allure.
“She’s a female squish, ruling on emotions.”
Sounds like you oppose women on SCOTUS. Granted, the ones that have been on have been less than stellar; but a couple of them have been better than some of the men.
As for Barrett, she is light years better than Republican-nominated Stevens and Souter and, yes, Kennedy (remember his vote on Obergefell in support of gay marriage).