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Our local editorial board's opinion on Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court.
1 posted on 05/27/2009 8:22:45 AM PDT by Liberty Valance
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To: Liberty Valance
She’s Hispanic, a woman and, judging from the limited amount of her work on the federal bench, fairly liberal.

and Bill Clinton is fairly a womanizer.

2 posted on 05/27/2009 8:26:11 AM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: Liberty Valance; sockmonkey; Brucifer; ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
'...in a recent case, Maloney v. Cuomo, Sotomayor basically ruled the Second Amendment is not a fundamental right and does not apply to states. Her ruling is contrary to a recent U.S. Ninth Court of Appeals ruling and counter to the Supreme Court’s decision in Heller v. D.C.'

Disturbing to say the least.
4 posted on 05/27/2009 8:29:17 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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One would think that her racism shouldn’t even have seen her nominated in the first place. But these are democrats.


5 posted on 05/27/2009 8:29:58 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Liberty Valance

If the Republicans can’t take down this cretinous racist then America, in practice, is dead. If they don’t even try then they should all go to hell.


6 posted on 05/27/2009 8:35:35 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: Liberty Valance

I hope that her tax filing records are also examined.

It would be ironic if we focused “only” on her previous judgements and forgot to look at the most obvious and common failing of obama’s nominees - paying their taxes!


9 posted on 05/27/2009 8:54:01 AM PDT by Guna
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To: Liberty Valance
Here is what Chuckie had to say about the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court back in 1995. Its just amazing how his standards have changed with the Sotomayor nomination.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2005

Sen. Schumer On Bush Nomination Of Roberts To Supreme Court

Hearing Process More Important than Ever Because Nominee’s Views Are Largely Undefined and Seat Held by O’Connor Was a Swing Vote on So Many Issues

Today U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, released the following statement on President Bush’s nomination of DC Circuit Court Judge John G. Roberts, Jr.:

“There is no question that Judge Roberts has outstanding legal credentials and an appropriate legal temperament and demeanor, but his actual judicial record is limited to only two years on the D.C. Circuit Court. For the rest of his career, he has been arguing cases as an able lawyer for others, leaving many of his personal views unknown.

“For these reasons, it is vital that Judge Roberts answer a wide range of questions openly, honestly, and fully in the coming months. His views will affect a generation of Americans and it is his obligation during the nomination process to let the American people know those views.

“The burden is on a nominee to the Supreme Court to prove that he is worthy, not on the Senate to prove he is unworthy.

“I voted against Judge Roberts for the DC Court because he didn’t answer questions fully and openly when he appeared before the committee. For instance, when I asked him a question that others have answered – to identify three Supreme Court cases of which he was critical, he refused.

“But now it is a whole new ballgame – for those of us who voted against him, for those who voted for him, and for Judge Roberts.

“I hope Judge Roberts, understanding how important this nomination is, particularly when replacing a swing vote, will decide to answer questions about his views. Now that he is nominated for a position where he can overturn precedent and make law, it is even more important that he fully answers a very broad range of questions. I hope for the sake of the country that Judge Roberts understands this and answers questions openly, honestly, and thoroughly.”

13 posted on 05/27/2009 9:29:58 AM PDT by One_American
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To: Liberty Valance
... with most Republicans leery of aggressively contesting her nomination for political reasons, .... Sotomayor’s confirmation would not alter the basic make-up of the court, don’t expect Senate Republicans to play all their cards battling this process.
What a bunch of .. carp.

Everyone remember the Gang of 14 and the agreements made as to dropping filibusters against certain picks - like Janice Rogers Brown. Weeeell the ever conciliatory RATS, like DICK Durban and Chuck the Schmuck attacked her on the senate floor like she was a hand-maiden of Satan. They called her everything but a white person.

So the RATS can attack an extremely qualified conservative BLACK FEMALE, but a dim witted left wing Hispanic Woman is off limits for Republicans? Nah, I don't think so.

this is why I'm not in politics. most of my time would be spent in jail for assault and battery of democrats :-)

15 posted on 05/27/2009 10:27:55 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Liberty Valance

With any luck, Obama himself will put her under a bus. Just as soon as she becomes a liability. Which I think she will.


20 posted on 05/27/2009 12:55:21 PM PDT by PsyOp (Put government in charge of tire pressure, and we'll soon have a shortage of air. - PsyOp.)
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To: Liberty Valance

Can’t recall the last overachieving Hispanic woman I met in NYC that didn’t have a tremendous chip on her shoulder.


22 posted on 05/27/2009 1:59:11 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the machines will break.)
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To: Liberty Valance
hoperoach
23 posted on 05/27/2009 2:42:03 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
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To: Liberty Valance

Can she make tacos?


25 posted on 05/27/2009 2:58:02 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Liberty Valance

The ugly ass should be put under a damned big ROCK!


26 posted on 05/27/2009 2:58:47 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Right wing military retiree. Proudly on DHLS hit list!!!!!)
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