The left assumes he will choose a woman. However, he will have more opportunities to nominate at least 2-3 more for the bench when he could choose a woman then. He likes to play 4-D chess, so maybe he will pick someone they least expect who isn't necessarily female. They already used their ammo against a male nominee last time with the Cumala and Spartacus tag team. So, if he nominates a male, they will make a further mockery of themselves if they revert to that type of verbal lynching again.