Vetting Sotomayer
 

SEN. KENNEDY: "Robert Bork's America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens' doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution, writers and artists could be censored at the whim of the Government, and the doors of the Federal courts would be shut on the fingers of millions of citizens for whom the judiciary is -- and is often the only -- protector of the individual rights that are the heart of our democracy... President Reagan is still our president. But he should not be able to reach out from the muck of Irangate, reach into the muck of Watergate and impose his reactionary vision of the Constitution on the Supreme Court and the next generation of Americans. No justice would be better than this injustice."

Do you suppose any Republicans will attack Ms Sotomayer in this manner?

Chas

Nope. The Swimmer can get away w/saying shyte like this because, well, he IS Senator Kennedy, liberal lion of the Senate, champeen of the poor, downtrodden, & Oppressed, smiter of rich, evil, conservative bigots...Besides, we all know full well that liberals get a mulligan on saying stuff like this, because they're ALWAYS on the side of what's good & fair, God (Just don't mention Him at a public place) Motherhood (Especially if you have 2 mommies) 'n' Apple Pie (I won't eat it if the apples were sprayed w/insecticide...)

newt already has, so has rush.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/05...y5043597.shtml

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23024.html

Sotomayor's resume, record

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/...ume/index.html

It seems that what Kennedy predicted has come to pass, can you say No Knock warrants? How many innocent people have died?

Abortions banned in many states regardless of whether continuing with the pregnancy will kill the mother - yeah, serves her right she should never have had sex in the first place.

She has been vetted and confirmed twice already. Right?

Good point

While I find her comment to be quite benign for a racist remark, Rush and Newt do have a point. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Personally, I think that it's time everyone grew up and admitted that everyone is racist to a certain extent. It's the nature of the beast. And I also feel that Kennedy's remarks were purely political, and far beyond the limits of a rational critique.

And what have may come to pass after his (Kennedy) remarks do not reflect on Robert Bork, as he was never appointed.

By the way, it is my opinion that an abortion is a private matter, and none of the government's business. And while there may be a time and a place for a no knock, the guidelines need to be narrowed considerably. Hell, the entire scope of the government needs to be narrowed considerably.

Chas

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh... Thank You, Charles. A sane voice is welcomed in this chaos.

Amen !! QFT !