President Obama Picks Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court

[bobbyw24]

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[jackers]

Does anyone know anything about her? I am doing some research right now.

 

[Andrew-Austin]

What I know so far:

-She grew up in a Bronx public works project
-Went to Princeton
-Parents immigrating to American from Puerto Rico

 

[Elwar]

The NPR story on her this morning was horrible.

Summary: She's latino, she's got a great story...umm...she has a great story...what a great story...

As far as why Republicans won't be able to stop her...because she's hispanic.

 

[LittleLightShining]

She has said that she believes the bench is a place to set policy. She went to Catholic school...

 

[tonesforjonesbones]

Yes..that's disturbing..she believes the Court of Appeals is for setting policy and legislating...this is not good..although we knew we were going to get some socialist shill from Obama. tones

 

[Prester John]

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion [as a judge] than a white male who hasn't lived that life." -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, in her Judge Mario G. Olmos Law and Cultural Diversity Lecture at the University of California (Berkeley) School of Law in 2001

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/print_friendly.php?ID=or_20090 523_2724

 

[Semper Vigilans]

Anybody want to take bets over whether or not she's paid her taxes? We'll find out soon enough.

 

[LibertyEagle]

She has said that she believes the bench is a place to set policy.

Just when you wonder if it can get any worse, you find out that yes, it can.

 

[Crash Martinez]

She ended the MLB strike of '95 by ruling against the owners.

 

[PaleoPaul]

Well, it could have been Jennifer Granholm or Janet Napolitano.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

YouTube - Judge Sonia Sotomayor: Court is Where Policy is Made

 

[TonySutton]

One quote I have seen so far that gives a glimmer of hope

At her Senate confirmation hearing more than a decade ago, she said, "I don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it."

We will see if her rulings reflect the same sentiment.

 

[Dr.3D]

One quote I have seen so far that gives a glimmer of hope



We will see if her rulings reflect the same sentiment.

Well, they all say that. It's just that they seem to think they can make the constitution say anything they think it should say.

 

[Gideon]

Barry's new SCotUS Girl...

Let's just sit by quietly and see how much "hope and change" she can provide in her first 100 days before we critique her.

Then we can say, "but she has only been here 100 days, give her more time!"

After a year has passed, we can just shrug our shoulders, turn to each other and say, "Welcome to the Gulag, Comrades!"

Barry's got a new girl!

 

[Reason]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104530389&sc=nl&cc=nh-20090526

 

[Reason]

YouTube - Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor's Statement

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Just when you wonder if it can get any worse, you find out that yes, it can.

Meh. From what I have dug up, she is marginally less egregious than the Souter she is replacing. I don't think things have gotten worse, just kept the status quo really.

Seriously, with the numbers in the House and Senate right now it could have been worse. It could have been A LOT worse.

And seeing how horrifically bad it could have been, I have to think of 'maintaining the status quo' on the USSC as almost a kind of victory. It almost seems that Barry O is afraid of us enough to not take advantage of the insane Dem majorities to install a liberal activist wingnut. The fact that he DIDN'T, is a bright spot in an otherwise rainy day.

That said, I have NO CLUE what her take on RKBA is.

 

[Reason]

YouTube - Conservatives Cite New Republic Article To Attack Sotomayor

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I think CR's vid posted above is a BAD strategy on the part of the GOP. Work up enough angst and Obama could easily say "F-you guys, I'm changing my mind and will appoint Janet Napolitano."