President Obama’s appointment of a Latina to the nation’s highest court was extremely savvy because Judge Sotomayor appears confirmation proof and because her nomination gives the president new supporters, particularly among people of Latin American descent. Continued attempts by some ultra conservative—most of the ones I have heard and seen have been southern white males—Republicans to portray the judge as not intellectual enough after graduating from Princeton at the top of her class and Yale Law School, ethnocentric, and or a feminist will only alienate those Hispanic voters still in the GOP camp. Those that have remained in step with the party have done so because of the GOP’s stance on abortion and most recently party’s misinformation campaign on the president’s national health care initiative. If I were a GOP senator asking questions during the hearing, I would do so with kid gloves on and an extra nice smile on my face. Watch out boys, she coming through ready or not. Your old style mud throwing is not going to work this time. Like Colin Powell, this nominee and Bronx tale is just too good and inspiring for all of us Americans.
For related news stories:
http://www.theroot.com/views/sotomayors-judgment-day
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/12/sotomayors-confirmation-hearing-starts-monday/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106528127
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