[okie01]

Henceforth, when summoned for jury duty, I will make it a point to tell the judge that I feel “empathy” for the victim.

Very subtle.

It wasn't until I pushed the reply button that I realized your full meaning: that Sotomayor would tend to feel "empathy" for the accused...

[The Duke]

Basically I was just trying to point out that the very characteristic that Obama is using to select his Supreme Court nominee is the same characteristic that would get me kicked off a humble jury.