She must pass through 3 gates. the first was easy -Identity Politics -she's a black female--check. Second, she must be an experienced judge with a history of justified decisions. -check. Third, her work must be examined for both the temperament of her decisions and the political, social and judicial impact of her decisions. Will the blinkered partisanship of the Senate even let that happen? So far the R's are stuck at the second gate, the D's have rallied at the first.