Top Ten Things to Know About Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Nuke Gingrich ^ | 5/31/09 | Nuke Gingrich

[grandpa jones]

1.) She is Hispanic.

2.) She is a woman.

3.) She is Puerto Rican.

4.) She is a Latina.

5.) She has a compelling life story.

6.) She is empathetic.

7.) She is a Puerto Rican Hispanic woman.

8.) She has an inspiring life story.

9.) She is the first Latina to be nominated to the Supreme Court.

10.) Did I mention that she is Hispanic?

[grandpa jones]

*Extra Credit: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

[max americana]

11) she hates the gringo’

[the invisib1e hand]

13) Her on-the-record remarks would disqualify her to sit on any jury in America.

Cool blog title, btw.

[Kansas58]

Actually, historically, there was once a Portuguese Male on SCOTUS.

But, he is a guy so he does not count, huh?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

#1: LA RAZA = “THE RACE”.

[PressurePoint]

You forgot to mention her most important qualification:
She's not a white male

[QBFimi]

I think it was Supreme Court Justice Holmes who was walking by a remote acquaintance who said in passing: “Do justice, sir!” Holmes’ answer: “Nonsense; I shall apply the law.” Have we gone so far as to forget that we have three branches of government, all with different jobs?

[grandpa jones]

11) she hates the gringo’ with a great deal of empathy

[ETL]

Judge Sonia Sotomayor: "Court is Where Policy is Made"

Link to YouTube video of her making the comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfC99LrrM2Q

[aliquando]

Man, I am screwed. My Great-Grandfather served in the Spanish - American War.

[grandpa jones]

13) Her on-the-record remarks would disqualify her to sit on any jury in America. Yes, but her life story is very compelling

[grandpa jones]

he is a guy so he does not count, huh?

Yes, that would wreck 4 of the "top ten things to know about judge sonia sotomayor."

[grandpa jones]

Have we gone so far as to forget that we have three branches of government, all with different jobs?

Branches? The messiah don't need no steenkin' branches

[the invisib1e hand]

He's got her in the palm of his hand, doesn't he?

[grandpa jones]

You forgot to mention her most important qualification:
She's not a white male

**Ding-ding-ding-ding....we have a winner!

[CyberAnt]

Better check your facts .. she is not the first “Latina” to be nominated - there was someone else before her - how about Eric Estrada - and then there was another guy before that .. but I don’t remember his name.

[miltonbradleyfriedman]

The policies she wants to make (as 0bama’s lap-dog crony) will destroy this country and replace it with a mix of fascism and communism, just like he wants. And all while no one can say anything about it because they’re afraid of being racist.

[grandpa jones]

Judge Sonia Sotomayor: "Court is Where Policy is Made"

I do hope Jeff Sessions is loaded for bear.

[Atom Smasher]

Did anyone check her birth certificate?

[Atom Smasher]

13) Her on-the-record remarks would disqualify her to sit on any jury in America.

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