Everyone talks about how the next President will get to choose new justices for the Supreme Court.  The reasoning why this would impact on people's lives is sometimes directly relevant and sometimes not.  

Recently there was a Supreme Court decision in the Ledbetter case that was both outrageous and striking to the heart of the difference between justices Obama and McCain would nominate.  I understand there are women and men who were supporters of Hillary Clinton, and are deeply disappointed that this talented woman who had a shot at the presidency has lost.  Some of these people feel like Obama doesn't deserve/unfairly got the nomination and are angry at him or the Democratic party.

I'm not saying to just grin and bear it.  I'm saying that voting for Obama is voting for equality and justice.  That your vote for Obama will make the country a place where equality for all is the law.

Below the fold is an email my father, Stanley Feingold, a political science professor wrote about the Ledbetter case.  This is something that every Clinton supporter who is thinking about voting for McCain should think about.

I am tired of everyone on both sides saying that they will vote for McCain if their candidate doesn't get the nomination.

If you care about politics the fact that Obama and Clinton are very close in the policies they'd implement is undeniable.

You'd really vote for McCain, who would continue the war, appoint conservative Supreme Court justices, not try to change the health care system?

Both sides are doing it.  If you are so driven by personality, how are you different than all of Bush's supporters who though he'd be a guy they'd like to hang out with?

Please be aware that the pop vote totals on Real Clear Politics are non-representative of the real totals, as they exclude several states who haven't fully reported their popular vote totals.