Sessions: GOP Won't Block Vote on Sotomayor Nomination

The Washington Post ^ | July 16, 2009 | Robert Barnes, Amy Goldstein, and Paul Kane

[mad_as_he$$]

Sure am Glad W threw me out of the party a couple of years ago. I do not want the Republican label anywhere near me!!!!

[muawiyah]

BTW, so far the only Obama appointee, Sotomayor, is hardly young, and she's in ill-health. Her bones are already falling apart due to her 47 years of insulin injections (most of which was done in the bad old days before the good stuff came on the market).

If we are truly blessed he'll appoint someone like Larry Tribe (68 years old I believe). He's becoming quite erratic and might even give us another Conservative vote from time to time, but odds are good he wouldn't survive any longer than Ruthy.

Obama really doesn't have any good young Leftwingtard candidates to serve on the USSC. The Democrat party's Special Interest politics requires him to nominate the old, the sick, the lame, the people dictated by the NEA or the united bombers unions.

[BillyBoy]

>> It's better to go for a straight patty line vote and make our feelings about allowing this unqualified bigot onto the Supreme Court. <<

Only three Republican Senators had the spine to vote against Darth Bader Ginsburg. If you think Sotomayor will be confirmed on a party-line 60-40 vote, I have a bridge to sell you.

[sugarbabe]

They don’t have the votes! What do you want him to do?

[henkster]

There is no question our government is broken. The people in Washington are just playing out some kibuki theater, divorced from reality.

I’ve voted for the “lesser evil” for the last time. The only choice the GOP offers is the stage coach to socialism as opposed to the express train. I will no longer be party to it.

[LadyPilgrim]

This makes me nauseous....

[fr_freak]

I know I'll draw fire for this, but 0 was elected, and under the constitution he has the right to nominate who he wants for the SC, unless they are clearly unfit. Senate advice and consent was meant by the founders to determine fitness, not reject on the basis of ideological differences.

Based on her judicial record of being overturned by higher courts numerous times due to her lack of understanding (or lack of caring) of the US Constitution, and her membership in racists organizations like La Raza, and her openly racist statements, Sotomayor IS unfit. Other than the nomination of a convicted felon or a hostile foreign national, there would never be a greater case against confirmation than there is for this woman.

[StormEye]

"If you are concerned with longevity, we get enough control of Congress we can IMPEACH and REMOVE any judge we wish, so that's what we have to do."

Sure. When was the last time a Supreme Court justice was impeached and removed from the bench? Congress will never do it.

[Luke21]

They told us Ginzburg and Breyer were moderates too.

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Sotomayor Thinks (your name here) Is Stupid

and that all senators are spineless tools.

[Luke21]

“So, yes, if McCain would have gotten in, it likely would have made a difference in who was nominated to begin with.”

Yeah, except who gave us Souter and Sotomayor to begin with?

[calex59]

I’m just sorry I cannot vote against Sessions when he comes around for election again. What gets me are all the wimp FReepers who say that we shouldn’t start a third party. He**, I say we should start a second party because clearly there is only one party in this country now.

[mojitojoe]

RIP GOP. It was great knowing you
______________
They passed away a couple of years ago.

[conservativebuckeye]

Thank you for lending some sanity to this thread. She can’t be stopped and fillibustering would do nothing to advance the cause of conservatism. Sessions is one of the most conservative men in Washington and now we’re throwing him overboard.

[americanophile]

You’re right.

[americanophile]

I agree.

[gorilla_warrior]

Of course not. The GOP would never allow the civil rights of 150 million european-americans interfere in any way with the coronation of a quota queen.

[SuperLuminal]

Bunch of republican butt-kissers! Every one of them is a disgrace for giving up without even the semblance of a fight.

Nope! Don't stall her coronation "boys". Just bend over and spread'em!

[SoCalPol]

A GOP President would give us another justice Roberts, Thomas, etc.
Not Sotomayor

[mono]

Ballgame over.