Obama Picks Sotomayer for Supreme Court

[Balog]

Dear God that was funny Jfruser. In the "Oh no it's actually kinda true" way.

[MicroBalrog]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Republican senators said on Friday they will back President Barack Obama's choice of Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for a likely easy confirmation.

Here.

No filibuster for you!

[Monkeyleg]

Snowe was no surprise, but Lugar and Martinez were, at least in announcing so quickly. I'm sure Lindsay Graham will join them shortly, that stunz.

[longeyes]

Was there ever any real doubt that the line would not hold?

The Democrats know with whom they are dealing and what they can expect.   Don't bring children to a gunfight.

[seeker_two]

....after the GOP's announcement, I wonder if they're even planning to run in the next election...

...not like they're going to get any votes or anything.... 

[Thor]

After listening to some of the pundits, the appointment of Sotomayor is the wrong battle. There are far more important battles to fight at the moment. Bush 41 appointed her to the Federal Bench. Bear in mind, this is a "progressive" replacing another "progressive".

[Monkeyleg]

The opposition to Sotomayor isn't about her, it's about what she represents, which is Obama's philosophy. The more that his radical positions can be shown to the country, as in this case with a judicial nomination, the more clearly the country will see that his positions are at odds with the majority.

He's been telling the citizens what they want to hear for several years. Now he's showing them what they probably don't want to see. The more press her racist, radical views get, the better.

[longeyes]

The only upside, yes, to her confirmation will be the inevitable revelation of what she stands for, and by extension who Obama really is.

That, however, won't change the fact that a growing percentage of Americans are just fine with "justice" based on identity politics.  That concept was introduced quite a while ago with the new religion of Diversity, a religion that has been accepted not only by government but by large corporations as well.

[Gewehr98]

Ok, as a white male diversity hire in my new job, I simply have to ask what's wrong with the concept, as opposed to reverse discrimination, etc.

[Strings]

It's simple: the concept of hiring for diversity means hiring people that aren't qualified for the position just so you can claim to have said "diversity". It results in incompetence in the workplace, and...

>... male diversity hire in my new job<

Ummm... oops...

Hey, didja hear about them Brewers? 

[Sergeant Bob]

Ok, as a white male diversity hire in my new job, I simply have to ask what's wrong with the concept, as opposed to reverse discrimination, etc.

Token white guy?

[Gewehr98]

Actually, token white male disabled veteran, truth be known.

I found out my employers got a $5K tax credit for hiring me, but they also stated I was indeed the most qualified for the job, regardless of the tax break.

I've seen the whole "diversity" thing get mileage, when I did the deputy sheriff thing a few years ago, and even when applying for another bio/pharmaceutical company.  I don't believe for a second it's the sole reason for hiring an individual, but gets weighed in the decision-making process along with experience, education, and veterans' preference points, etc. Hell, the credit check they're now doing in the whole application/interview process makes me more leery than anything else.

YMMV, of course.

[LadySmith]

I found out my employers got a $5K tax credit for hiring me, but they also stated I was indeed the most qualified for the job, regardless of the tax break.

Sounds like a win-win situation to me. 

[seeker_two]

Actually, token white male disabled veteran, truth be known.

....and as wise as any Latina, I bet.... 

[Balog]

Lindsay Graham has come forward and pledged to vote for her.

[Monkeyleg]

I hate that little weasel. He looks like the kind of guy who got punched out a lot in high school.

[roo_ster]

I hate that little weasel. He looks like the kind of guy who got punched out a lot in high school.

He reminds me of the bully's sidekick in A Christmas Story.

[Boomhauer]

I hate that little weasel. He looks like the kind of guy who got punched out a lot in high school.

You think you hate him? Try living in a state that he "represents". We can't seem to get rid of him, either...