Of the 7 Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, only Lindsey Graham voted for Sotomayor, alongwith all 12 Democrats. Even Chuck Grassley and Orin Hatch, both noted moderates, voted against her.
His excuse:
I feel good about Judge Sotomayor… she would decide cases based on what she thinks is right and be an inspiration for young women
What a lame excuse. He should just own up to the fact that he’s sucking up to the Hispanic lobby more than any thing else. Just like the Republicans who plan to vote for Sonia.
Not that Republicans shouldn’t suck up to the Hispanic lobby, but there are many other better ways to do it. Such as pushing for sensible immigration reform that takes into account the importance of Hispanics in the USA. Such as moderating the position on illegal immigration. Such as the guest worker program. But Sotomayor? Ewww, colloquially speaking.
Republicans need to, at the very least, put up a show of unity these days. Sotomayor is a terrible choice – a liberal feminist who claims she’s the “wise latina;” a bully with little intellectual backing; an affirmative action activist.
Well, here’s to Justice Sotomayor.
