Posted on 07/09/2009 11:34:30 AM PDT by yoe
A trio of female Senators tried to rally support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday, but they dismissed the need for outside women’s groups to get involved in the confirmation process, which kicks off next week.
“Things are going well. There’s no need to get involved,” Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said during a press conference, also attended by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
Women’s groups have been largely absent from the public debate over Sotomayor, who is just the third woman appointed to serve on the nation’s highest court, and if confirmed, would be one of only two females on the bench. Sotomayor also is the first Latina nominated to the Supreme Court.
Boxer said women’s groups who support abortion rights and advocate on behalf of other issues affecting women don’t need to publicly express their support of Sotomayor. Still, Boxer warned that “foul play” in the form of Republican-led delay tactics would prompt supportive women’s organizations to make a push for the nominee.
(Excerpt) Read more at rollcall.com ...
Ms. Boxer also did nothing about Bill's creative use of the Oval Office nor did any women in the country. If they push this unqualified woman for the Supreme Court, they are doing all of us a disservice.
Does Sotomayor think Roe v Wade was about getting rid of unwanted members of the population?
Are there any truly conservatives in Congress that are female, either Dems or GOP?
I can’t think of any.
Maybe a gender thing.
Actually no. There was a study few years back that noted that not a single elected female ever voted to reduce government, reduce costs or provide greater freedom to the American people.
Gee, three lib females stand up for another lib female.
This certainly warrants an entire article, right Politico?
She’s not fit to wipe anyones shoes.
“...over Sotomayor, who is just the third woman appointed to serve on the nation’s highest court...”
I was not aware they didn’t count Souter as the third woman on the court...
Then I wonder why any conservative male or female would ever vote for a female?
Guess they keep hoping for a Maggie Thatcher again, God bless her.
No...but Ruth Bader Ginsburg does.
Boxer Rockser is the last person I would want to stand up for my cause. Talk about a way to discredit your cause...
You don’t know.
Sotomayor has already shown herself to be racist.
Supporting her because she fits the bill as a token for their "gender", and totally disregarding the qualifications, temperment, etc. which is what an appointment to a Judicial Post is supposed to be; not the best-qualified candidate, but vote simply because she has the correct gender?
Is this women really going to get voted in to the Supreme Court? If the vote is more than 60-40, I will be very disappointed in the Republicans who vote for her.
I’m not at all surprised that one of Sotomayor’s supporters is Senator Don’t-Call-Me-Ma’am.
Sorry, ladies. We only want to hear from “wise Latinas.”
Yes.... JINO (Jurist In Name Only). Empathy is demanded by O, and it will be showered by a JINO wherever it is directed to be directed.
I wonder why these Liberal women massacred Sarah Palin? Isn’t she a woman who isn’t a bigoted, La Raza jackass?
The combined IQ of that trio approaches that of a dead spider.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.