Comments on: Sotomayor Nomination Passes 68-31

By: mw

mw — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:25:36 +0000

“I think Sotamayor will be a rock-solid reliable vote for the liberal scotus block.” – kk

I’m good with that. Judicial picks are the only thing that has not disappointed me about our president. He has proven not to be the responsible fiscal centrist he pretended to be during the campaign, instead showing himself as the biggest spend, borrow, and tax liberal in the history of the know universe. He has also moved to solidify and institutionalize the Bush/Cheney Unitary Executive power grab, contrary to his campaign representations to the left. With a lapdog congress, the only restraint on the executive is now the Supreme Court. A more balanced liberal SCOTUS is the only protection we have left. As has been said before – My only hope is that he picks judges who will rule his executive over-reach unconstitutional.

Also. if Obama gets another pick or two on Supes, the whole abortion question becomes moot on the federal election level. Dems have used abortion as a wedge fear issue to keep centrists in their camp. With a liberal slant on the Supreme Court, the risk of Republican judicial picks are mitigated. Centrists can come home to their fiscal conservative roots.

By: Trescml

Trescml — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:26:57 +0000

So in response to one “â€œunfair and disgracefulâ€ act we will respond in kind (well not exactly since they couldn’t filibuster but close enough). At least we don’t have to wonder much why politics is the way it is.

By: wj

wj — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:08:54 +0000

Yup, look for lots of votes strictly on whether the parties involved belong to her ethnic group. Just like in Rizzo, where she voted . . . against the Hispanic firefighters. Hmmm, never mind . . . .

By: Tully

Tully — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:21:54 +0000

Given whom she’s replacing, it’s not as if you’ll be able to tell much difference UNLESS she votes more towards the middle.

By: gerryf

gerryf — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:08:20 +0000

Yeah, because judges–especially scotus judges–never vote on a whim or from political preference like pulling the equal protection clause out of their back pockets in Bush vs Gore after repeatedly dismissing “equal protection” claims except in extreme cases of racial discrimination.

…I have no idea what point I am trying to make….

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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:57:58 +0000

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By: kranky kritter

kranky kritter — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:21:52 +0000

In the end I think Sotomayor will be a lot less liberal than many Dems would like…

I think Sotamayor will be a rock-solid reliable vote for the liberal scotus block. What democrats want is for Sotamayor not to vote with Roberts and Scalia on issues where there’s a 5-4 or 6-3 type split. And you can pretty much bet the house that she won’t.

Of course some democrats hope Sotamayor will vote on mere whim in accordance with their party policy. And that won’t happen. Because she’s a judge, which means she can and must have principles in way that most politicians simply don’t. But that doesn’t mean she won’t be an extremely reliable liberal vote on the bench. Anyone who claims otherwise is just blowing smoke.

By: PunditKix

PunditKix — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:35:53 +0000

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By: michael reynolds

michael reynolds — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:59:03 +0000

John McCain justifies my Obama vote more every day.