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Graham Votes for Sotomayor

12:22 pm, July 28th, 2009 on GOP, Liberalism, Politics

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.

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Abortion: Doesn’t Matter What Sotomayor Says

1:56 pm, July 15th, 2009 on Politics

Of course, Sonia supports it. Diplomatically, however, she deflected questioning on the issue, claiming:

I was asked no questions by anyone, including the president, about my views on any specific legal issue…

But, of course. Obama knows her viewpoints already. Why else would he nominate her?

Obama’s not like Reagan or Bush Sr. to nominate justices with ambiguous or ambivalent opinions.

Further…

I follow the law…

Abortion is the law for now. Next?

…you could talk about that being a liberal instinct in the sense that I promote equal opportunity in America and the attempts to assure that.

Equal opportunity = affirmative action = liberal = yes on abortion! Case closed.

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Letterman’s Top Ten Signs Sonia Sotomayor Is Getting Cocky

1:33 pm, July 15th, 2009 on Humor, Liberalism, Politics

Last night:

10. Addressed senators with “Whaddaya say, Meat?”

9. Spent the entire hearing updating her Twitter page

8. Interrupted questioning to get fitted for her robe

7. Turned surprisingly hostile when told “No open containers”

6. Left early to tackle the case of Sotomayor vs. Applebee’s Riblets

5. Started hitting on Clarence Thomas

4. Kept referring to Al Franken as “Church Lady”

3. Phoned in from All Star Game in St. Louis to see how the confirmation hearings were going

2. Only answers she gave were “Maybe” and “How the hell should I know?”

1. Took the day off to go salmon fishing with Sarah Palin

Via, Freedom Eden.

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Fred Thompson: Sotomayor’s Hearings are Worthless

2:22 pm, July 14th, 2009 on Politics

Trying to Stay Relevant

Trying to Stay Relevant

In a mail sent out yesterday by FredPAC, the former Senator and Republican Preidential candidate says:

It is expected that Senators will say that they want to wait and see what Judge Sotomayor will say at her confirmation hearing before they decide how they will vote.

This is understandable, I suppose, but from my experience, what a nominee says during his or her hearing, while certainly not irrelevant, is one of the least important considerations upon which they should base their vote. Nominee’s judicial and professional record, along with their public statements and reputation for integrity, are much more reliable indicators as to the kind of judge they will be. Our Founding Father recognized this early on, and it is the main reason confirmation hearings were not held on a regular basis until the 1950s.

There are two things that work against any substantive new information being revealed in a confirmation hearing. Read on »

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Sotomayor & Religion

1:24 am, July 14th, 2009 on Politics

Smiling Already?

Smiling Already?

Ford v. McGinnis, 352 F.3d 582 (2d Cir. 2003), seems to be another interesting case in Sotomayor’s recent history. It was brought to my attention through a legal mailing list, and while it’s not controversial as Ricci, it gives us some insight into her thinking…

The case docs talk about a “Muslim holiday feast of Eid-ul-Fitr,” in which the plaintiff, Ford, was not allowed to participate on time for reasons discussed below, as he was in prison. The meal was served about a week after the actual day. Read on »

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Bush’s folly to be replaced by Obama’s folly

12:53 am, May 27th, 2009 on White House

Obama is playing the race card very nicely by nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. The NYT gleefully declares that Obama has once again proved to be The One by

“choosing a daughter of Puerto Rican parents raised in a Bronx public housing project to become the nation’s first Hispanic justice.”

First of all, justices to the Supreme Court should be nominated on their legal acumen, experience and intellect, not on race, religion, gender or any other factor. NY Senators Schumer and Gillibrand apparently consider only race to be the deciding factor as to who should be nominated. In a letter to Obama, the two claim:

“It’s long overdue that a Latino sit on the United States Supreme Court.” Read on »

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