Posted on 07/10/2009 9:52:42 PM PDT by Steelfish
GOP: Sotomayor approval not guaranteed
By Tom LoBianco
July 10, 2009
The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican cautioned Friday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation is not a "foregone conclusion" amid what he said was growing concern from moderate to conservative Senate Democrats.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, the Alabama Republican who is his party's point man in the confirmation of President Obama's first Supreme Court pick, said that the Democrats' large majority in the Senate does not guarantee every member of their caucus will vote for the nominee.
Mr. Sessions said he had heard some Democrats question the judge's stand on gun rights.
"A couple of them have suggested they are concerned about the Second Amendment," Mr. Sessions told The Washington Times Friday afternoon. "They're not a guaranteed vote for the nominee."
A number of gun-rights groups have opposed Judge Sotomayor's nomination, though the National Rifle Association — whose support has been critical for red- and purple-state Democrats — has not come out against the nominee.
A poll released Friday showed flagging public support for Judge Sotomayor, now serving on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. In the CNN poll, 60 percent of respondents said they expect "a major fight" during Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearings next week.
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Of course it is a foregone conclusion. Any Democrats voting against her will be quickly offset by RINOs like McLame and the Maine Sisters.
I think she will end up passing...but this will turn into a very unpleasant experience. Most future candidates (they already know who they are)...will sit and begin to shake their head over the amount of detail drawn from discussions ten, twenty and even thirty years ago. I suspect that the three or four guys “in-waiting”...are going to be more hesitant about accepting their future job.
If you pay attention to this whole thing...the White House likely knew in January that this position was going to be vacated and they timed this to fit within a senate schedule. I’m guessing that two additional judges have given hints and were asked to hold till next spring. They have to be finished by November of next year because there could be a shift in control over the senate as the election comes.
First, IMHO, the Republicans should not allow her nomination out of the Committee.
““Law professor Michael Dorf wrote that the Senate Judiciary Committee has a rule that one member of the minority party must agree for a matter to be brought to a vote. Otherwise the matter will not be voted on. Dorf is a law professor at Cornell University and a former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.”
“We confirmed the Senate Judiciary Committee’s rule that the blog cited. Rule IV states, “The Chairman shall entertain a non-debatable motion to bring a matter before the Committee to a vote. If there is objection to bring the matter to a vote without further debate, a roll call vote of the Committee shall be taken, and debate shall be terminated if the motion to bring the matter to a vote without further debate passes with ten votes in the affirmative, one of which must be cast by the minority.”
Second, in order to avoid Hispanic backlash, the Republicans ought to publicize a list of preeminently qualified Hispanic candidates.
In other words, the Republicans should take the offensive instead of playing ketchup.
“The Democrats treated the Bork confirmation hearing as a political process and the Republicans treated it as a confirmation hearing, which is why they lost.” John Bolton
“The Left and the Right are in a struggle for control of our nation, but only the Left seems to know it.”
-frog in a pot
That it is. The dems have the votes, and they know that average voters don't give a rat's ass about judicial appointments, though they always complain when a judge issues a crazy ruling that is against their values. Voters still never make the connection between the politician that appointed such a judge.
Unless footage surfaces of Sotomayor molesting children, she will be confirmed, no matter how her racism and liberalism is exposed. The best the republicans can hope for is to rough her up during Judicial Committee questioning/testimony.
GOP: Sotomayor Approval Not GuaranteedWink, wink.
There’s no way that the current GOP will stand in the way of a racist Hispanic.
When push comes to shove all the good little dhimmis will file in lockstep and a couple of ‘pubbies will further disappoint us in the bargain.
I wonder if any politician deep down really believes anything they say..of course its a foregone conclusion.
I hope not.
William O. Douglas for one and Arthur Goldberg for another.
There is a Yahoo Poll still running re the La Raza Racist Female wanting to be a Supreme:
http://js.polls.yahoo.com/quiz/quiziframe.php?poll_id=46856
Do you want Sotomayor to be confirmed? Results
Q. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released just before the start of the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation hearings, 47 percent of people questioned would like to see the Senate vote in favor, with 40 percent opposed and 13 percent unsure.
Where do you stand? Do you want Sotomayor to be confirmed?
Yes. Sotomayor would be a strong addition to the court. 28%
No. Sotomayor would be a detrimental addition to the court. 70%
Not sure/No opinion. 2%
85708 votes
Please to the Yahoo Link below to vote:
http://js.polls.yahoo.com/quiz/quiziframe.php?poll_id=46856
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