Regarding Mangi, I'm not so sure it's good that Biden didn't give in, or that Mangi didn't withdraw himself. Biden didn't win this battle — Mangi remains unconfirmed — so the outcome here is just that the judgeship remains unfilled. I certainly appreciate the principle of not bowing to anti-Muslim bigotry, both on moral grounds and becau…
Regarding Mangi, I'm not so sure it's good that Biden didn't give in, or that Mangi didn't withdraw himself. Biden didn't win this battle — Mangi remains unconfirmed — so the outcome here is just that the judgeship remains unfilled. I certainly appreciate the principle of not bowing to anti-Muslim bigotry, both on moral grounds and because the Constitution bars religious tests; but the bigotry won here anyway, didn't it?
Regarding Mangi, I'm not so sure it's good that Biden didn't give in, or that Mangi didn't withdraw himself. Biden didn't win this battle — Mangi remains unconfirmed — so the outcome here is just that the judgeship remains unfilled. I certainly appreciate the principle of not bowing to anti-Muslim bigotry, both on moral grounds and because the Constitution bars religious tests; but the bigotry won here anyway, didn't it?