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Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic justice
The Hill ^
| 08/06/2009
| J. Taylor Rushing
Posted on 08/06/2009 12:20:10 PM PDT by Pyro7480
The Senate on Thursday sent Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court with a modest display of bipartisan support, making her the first Hispanic justice and only the third woman to serve on the high court.
The 68-31 vote held few surprises, as a small band of Republicans joined Democrats in confirming her 72 days after President Barack Obama nominated the former prosecutor and judge. Her confirmation paves the way for Sotomayor to begin assembling her staff and prepare for the court to convene in October.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho2009; bho44; bhojudicialnominees; obama; scotus; sotomayor; supremecourt
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68-31
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:20:11 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
Voinovich was one of the Repubicans.
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:20:52 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:21:12 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: Pyro7480
I was afraid the Supreme Court was not going to get their deserved racial bigot. I am relived now.
I am just sorry they didn’t get a smart one.
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:21:19 PM PDT
by
Tarpon
(Never ever trust the Joker)
To: Pyro7480
Appropriate that Al Franken was presiding over this vote. LMAO!!
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:21:47 PM PDT
by
MaestroLC
("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
To: Pyro7480
.. and the La Raza crowd cheered loudest of all, them and PRLDEF and MALDEF..
9 Republicans voted Yes?
9
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:21:52 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
To: Pyro7480
Well...there was some predictions of 80 yes votes. I guess it could have been worse.
To: Pyro7480
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:23:00 PM PDT
by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
To: Pyro7480; All
10
posted on
08/06/2009 12:23:17 PM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Pyro7480
The RINO's are(all voted yes)
Alexander
Bond
Collins
Graham
Gregg
Lugar
Martinez
Snowe
Voinovich
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:23:23 PM PDT
by
walsh
To: Pyro7480
In the end it’s not going to make any difference to the court. Not a bit.
zero
zip
none
To: Pyro7480
So was Gregg. He is past his expiration date.
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:23:54 PM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Don't fire unless fired upon, but it they mean to have a war, let it begin here." J Parker, 1775)
To: Pyro7480
Second Hispanic Justice. Justice Cardozo was nominated by Herbert Hoover in 1932.
14
posted on
08/06/2009 12:24:02 PM PDT
by
donmeaker
(Invicto)
To: Pyro7480
As if we expected anything other than this?
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:24:29 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Marking Time On The Government's Dime)
To: Pyro7480
I love america, where a mediocre intellect can become a Supreme Court justice because she’s a radical racist of the proper color.
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:24:29 PM PDT
by
TheThirdRuffian
(Defend America from the Communist.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Would upside down be out of line when considering how extreme this administration is?
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:24:51 PM PDT
by
Califreak
(My word calibrator's in the shop)
To: Pyro7480
So the lesson here is, if you are a minority with racial tendencies you can ascend to Supreme Court Judge in America. However, if you were a white American female in this case, your quest for Supreme Court Judge would have been TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY!
Unbelievable? YOU BETCHA!
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posted on
08/06/2009 12:25:52 PM PDT
by
TheDailyChange
(Politics,Conservatism,Liberalism)
To: walsh
Bond is my senator
Bond is my POS, lowlife, RINO, soon to retire, worthless senator.
To: Califreak
Upside down would be appropriate.
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