Obama Nominates Sotomayor for Supreme Court

HumanEvents.com ^ | 5/26/2009 | Connie Hair

[RexBeach]

The Constitution is not a living document; it is a contract. It should be viewed as such. But I think this lady will view it compared to her experience as a Latina. And that is a disservice to all Americans - especially Hispanics.

[9YearLurker]

Cardozo’s family had been in Holland and England before coming to the US in the 1700’s. Is there no statute of limitations on ‘Hispanic’ at all?

[central_va]

Change™

[OrioleFan]

Policy made at appeals court

[SumProVita]

“Sotomayor went on to say, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.””

Translation: Feelings trump LAW.

[mkjessup]

No way, Hosea.

Or Hoseb.

[ken5050]

FYI..the author is famed Freeper “Clinton’s a liar” (CAL)..curious that on her biopage on the HR website, she omits that she was Alan Keyes’ press secretary during his WH run....

[villagerjoel]

He could have done better if she were a lesbian Muslim and with child.

[mono]

Who were we to expect...Judge Bork?

[americanophile]

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” -Sonia Sotomayor

This is a disastrous nomination.

[pallis]

So much for the moderate, studied, middle of the road pick. Right out of the starting gate, 0bama picks a radical anti-Constitution, anti-American left-wing extremist. The 0media is going to swoon over her, and the Socialist Democrats will run over themselves in an effort to vote for her. Constitution, checks and balances, reasoned jurisprudence are all things of our past. Our Hitler is happening.

[Piquaboy]

He picked someone who had the same feelings as he does.

[RexBeach]

Wow. That is a remarkable quote. And, IMHO, an incorrect position for a judge, at any level, to assume.

God help us.

[headstamp 2]

“He picked someone who had the same feelings as he does.”

Obama was TOLD who to pick by the shadow liberal cabal currently running the country.

[Rummyfan]

In another example of her radical judicial philosophy, Sotomayor stated in a 2002 speech at Berkeley that she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color,” which she believes should “affect our decisions.” In the same speech, Sotomayor went on to say, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

Making law based on one's life experiences, with those experiences framed by one's ethnicity and gender. That's downright frightening. Does she even know that we have a Constitution?

[FatherofFive]

0bama picks a radical anti-Constitution, anti-American left-wing extremist

So much for his promise to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.

A pox on all who put zer0bama into office.

[ZULU]

That is a racist sexist statement which should automatically disqualify her for office.

But will the GOP leadership - McConnell, Bohmer, etc., have to guts to attack her? I doubt it. After all, BUSH I first appointed this racist sexist idiot to the Federal Bench.

[Piquaboy]

You are probably right about that.

[Mind Freed]

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience..."

Wait, wait, wait... let me go get my violin...

Look, I'm Latino by heritage, American by blood. I had what some would call a hard child hood and you know what, I joined the military, took advantage of the opportunities that my country gave me and made something of my life. Quit the "poor Latino / Latina" attitude. It doesn't matter what your heritage is, that's not what makes you wise. Wisdom comes from humility, and God-Forbid a democrat EVER be humble.