WASHINGTON (CNN) - The confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will begin next Monday, July 13 at 10 am, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy officially announced Monday.
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I wonder has Sen. Franken had the chance to sit down with Judge Sotomayor since he's on the Judiciary Committee.
Good luck, Sotomayor. The GOP grillin' is about to begin. The Repubs have had a series of mishaps, recently, and they are too eager to whet their appetite of vengence on somebody. Sotomayor is a sittin' duck, waitin' to be roasted.
Let the games begin! Wonder how many senators have already made up their minds: One republican couldn't even be bothered to meet with her.
What is taking so long? The Democrats are in total control and are doing what they want. They want this racist quota filler to be a judge, so do it and quit wasting our time and theirs creating a spectacle. Sotomayor has already shown she is NOT a good choice, but hey, common sense is not required for Democratic approval.
I hope she gets confirmed. The Court needs her!
Just treat her like the democrats treated Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas during their hearings.
I hope she gets confirmed. The Court needs her!
QUICK – let's confirm this racist latina before we get Universal Healthcare and Amnesty passed!!!
That way – when Americans file suit against our Amnesty plans ... we'll have a "friend" on the Supreme Court who understands the plight of poor poor undocumented immigrants who deserve full rights, healthcare, and all the other benefits paid by legal citizens!!
(eyes rolling)
NEVER have I been so ashmed of my government and the apathy of many Americans.
Good luck to her and I hope she ends the bribary and fraud from the internet that goes on in court, since I have seen than enough of the cons people and companies do to nice people, and I hope the goverment enforces this in the entertainment industry, and I mean the whole industry beginning with music, then the other ones, and the news too, just as a pre-caution. Good luck to her, and they grill everyone for that job. It's boring but they do, if you watch it on TV.
Good luck.
Sotomayor's most highly publisized important decision proving her racism was overturned by the supreme court this weekend. She can't lose because the dems have a majority–but she can't be very respected by the other justices. just another Obama deck stacking technique to turn the country socialist. Where will the money come from for you hopers when all the "rich" people are cut down to size? The Govt only has so many jobs–and they won't be given to you.
I would listen to Mr. King. He should know about 'PEDIFILES',cause the Republican Party is 'FULL OF THEM'! You've got ditzy Sara Palin running around thinking she's going to be President some day,and Sanford embarrassing his family because he got some ass in Argentina,and Pillhead Limbugh hoping that Obama (and the country) 'FAILS'. No,in this case the national is serving its public. Where the national press 'FAILED' was when Bush and Cheney were pushing to 'INVADE' Iraq and they went right along with it. I would suggest that Mr. King spend less time worrying about the coverage of Michael Jackson,and 'MORE TIME' doing the job he was 'ELECTED' to do!
It is about time! This should hopefully put everything on track so she can be confirmed before the start of the next session.
Uh oh! "West Side Story" meets "Senator Cleghorn". Sessions ought to be priceless.
Yammer all you want guys...Franken makes 60 lol. Repeat after me: "Good morning Justice Sotomayor..."
way to go....
Well at least those firefighters won their discrimination appeal before Sotomayor got onto the bench.
PS...How many jobs did Obama created today?
Maybe someone should bring Frank Ricci from the New Haven fire fighters so she can see if his life is as compelling as hers and worth fair treatment.
Mike,
the national debt has quadrupled in four months and joblessness has risen 3 percent. All Bush's fault, right? Do yourself a favor, pal. Stop writing screeds in all capital letters and read a book, perhaps Road to Serfdoom would be a nice start.
Wish it had started today – maybe the stench and taste of the hate and ignorance spewed constantly about MJ and SP wouldn't be so strong.
I look forward to the current Republicans (not the ones from the 40's thru the 70's) getting on TV and doing what they do best, showing us what hateful old losers they are. If they live up to past performances, their bile and the current state of their party assures that they won't be sitting in those chambers after the next election.
No doubt, she will be a Supreme Court Justice. The real issue is what is gained by her on the court. Answer, nothing! She is s liberal who is replacing a liberal. No gain, no loss! One point of interest is her relative silence on te abortion question! She is Catholic, right? The question is just how Catholic is she??
I wonder if any senators on EITHER side of the aisle have the stones to ask her the tough questions. Doubt it.
She's not the greatest orator to come down the pike...
I am truely amazed at the ignorance of people.. " let's confirm this racist latina ..." How about looking at Hon Sotomayor creditials and merits. Really take a look at the speaches she has made.. Jimmy the Greek is just regirtating the Republicna rhetoric. Do your own investigation and stop taking someone's elses opinion as your own.. educate yourself and you will be a better person..
If one day and I hope not.. if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need assistance.. you will be thanking this government for stepping in..
Much luck to you Mr Jummy the Greek....
She will make it,much to the dismay of rightwing jihadist republicans,and I will savor each moment they cry into their keyboards.hahaha
All americans are going to regrett it if sotomayor gets confirmed.
( republican and democrat)
You can thank President George Herbert Walker Bush for Justice Sotomayor- he put her on the U.S. District Court in New York. Without that push off, all of you right-wingers wouldn't be crying "racist." Also, Sotomayor is Puerto Rican...so allegations that she will favor illegal immigrants is irrelevant- Puerto Rican's aren't immigrants and don't need amnesty.
She will get confirmed. The Dems have a majority so they can appoint anyone that they want no matter how unqualified.
Liberals argue "so what 60% of the cases that she decided that went to the supreme court were overturned." They claim the supreme court is a conservative court so her decisions are expected to be overturned. However if even the liberal justice do not accept her rationale when they agree with her results how will she be a persuasive figure on the court? Answer: she will not be. She will not be able to counter Scalia, despite being billed as someone who might be able to do that.
I'm glad she will get a fair hearing soon. She is an amazing woman, and she will serve all of us well. All of you haters stop watching so much Faux News and focus on her entire record. She is much more moderate than Limpbaugh and other others have told you.
Diversity on the Supreme Court is a good thing. She is not the only justice who will be making decisions. The United States is multicultural and so should our Supreme Court.
Why is it so hard for people to understand that in the Ricci case the Supreme Court overturned ITSELF? If Sotomayor (and the other panelists) had ruled otherwise, they would have been "activists."
Godspeed to your confirmation hearings Judge Sotomayor.
Now if only Scalia and Thomas would retire we can actually move this country forward out of the 17th century salem witch trial era and back into the 21st with the rest of the modern world.
congrats to the future jude sotomayor, and the comments from the fox false news crowd, and i have to say get an education or get a life. cnn why do you print such nonsense,and outright dumb remarks from these losers. the gop better walk on egg shells ,when they try to grill this qualified judge,their already finished as a party,and i cant wait to see .how they know they better humble themselves and ask questions of substance. the democrats really have 60 plus seats,because their is 2010 coming up and a few smart republicans will come on board as well. juge sotommayor ,god bless you and we are proud to have another woman on the supreme court ,and first latina.
She was the perfect choice. CONFIRM>
@ J.P., who said "when Americans file suit against our Amnesty plans"
I know it's probably beyond you, but please, give it a shot at explaining why you would have standing.
Dutch,
Does it matter? There will be a strict party line vote on this one. This constitutional scholar has serious reservations, but the appointees in the last several years (with the exception of Alito, whom even liberal judges I know say was well qualified) are typically void of judicial credentials. If Obama did not control Congress, you would not have seen Sotomayor. They are trying to get her on while they can.
A brilliant move by Obama!
The neo-cons don't even know what will hit them (at least) the next 8 years! It's beyond their comprehension and the problem with dumb people is that they don't know that they are dumb! It's a good thing for everyone!
Gun/religion clingers, suck it up (at least) the next 8 years. Until then, keep doing research on Intelligent Design, touching yourselves and voting against same-sex marriage! You'll feel better, hypocrites!
It doesn't matter what morons say, it's payback time!
A brilliant move, Obama!
Checkmate!
I wonder if anyone dare call her a racist. Probably not, politicians are not known to have b**ls.
Scott, come on now, your playing with words. You know the correct question is how many jobs did Obama save today.
MY THOUGHTS FOR SOTOMAYOR ARE, RETIRE NOW AND LIVE A
A LONG LIFE ,MAKE BIG BUCKS AND DONATE IT TO YOUR
FAVORITE CHARITY-MAKES MORE SENSE AND IS THE MOST
PRACTICAL THING TO DO. MORE PEOPLE WILL BENIFIT THAT
WAY, INSTEAD OF ON A "HIGH COURT". THAT POSITION IS REALLY
NOT PRODUCTIVE TO THE SO CALLED MAN OR WOMEN OF ANY
ETHENTICTY. GO AMERICA!!!!!!!
NAM VET NH
It's about friggin' time.
OK Dems, here are today's talking points. Sotomayor is not a racist because she is a Democrat. The rules don't apply when you are a Dem.
SORRY, NO COMMENTS ON ANYTHING OBAMA SAYS OR DOES–
THAT IS WHY I USE THIS OPENING FOR MY OPINION. THAT BEING
THAT GOOD PRESIDENT JUST CAN NOT GET OVER HIS EGO.
THE PEOPLE ARE HIS PRIOROTIES AND HE IS FAILING BIG TIME.
I WISH THE BEST FOR MY COUNTRY,SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY–
I HAVE THOUGHT MY COUNTRY WAS THE BEST AND IT STILL IS-
IT IS DIFFICULT TO WATCH THE DEBACLE OF THIS NATION BY
SELF SERVING FOLKS AND NOT THE INTERESTS OF THIS COUNTRY. VOTERS HAVE NO REPRESENTATION AT STATE LEVEL
ANYMORE. IF YOU GIVE BUCKS TO A CANDIDATE YOU GET REWARDED-–SOMTHING IS REALLY WRONG HERE. THE PEOPLE RULE-THAT IS THE RULE OF LAW.
NAM VET NH
Michael,
I doubt any liberal has ever read Road to Serfdom. It would be too much for them to realize that they are digging their own graves.
Yo Jimmy the Greek – If that's what you think its humor or funny... as for the apathy, GWB got a second term didn't he?
On the issue at hand, Sniffit is right. Franken makes fillibuster-proof magic 60th Dem senator, so if there's no 'betrayal' she's the new Justice. Unless something really big and bad, unlike an 'out-of-context' quote or a reversed ruling on a major divisive issue – I do mean something REALLY BIG AND BAD -, she's the next new face at the SCOTUS...
YOU GO Girl!!!!! You are a good choice!!!!!!!!
Another racist in the Supreme Court. This is great. Maybe she'll bring back segregation and the 2/3rds rule only this time she can oppress White males for freeing the slaves, championing the suffrage movement and making our nation the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. No wonder she hates White males.
jimmy the greek.......bravo i like how you said that...how can she or anyone even be proud of being put into office by Obama..."mr affirmative action" ......its so obvious that he's only putting minorities into office...."so does that mean that all minorities are more qualified because they are minorities"......I guess we want icons and celebrities in office in office rather than leaders.....minorities are and underpriveldged are loving whats going on because they've been waiting for handouts since they were born......i know because thats how all my family and friends and almost everyone i know who is hispanic is...except the men in my family
Philibuster proof? They better take a look who is sitting next to them in the senate. There are some moderate and conservative democrats that may not take up the party line. Part of what seems to be going on is this polarization of right and left. What are you if you believe in the following:
1. Financial responsibility for yourself and your government.
2. Personal responsibility for yourself and your family.
3. The right to believe in whatever God or deity you want for all.
4. Less government and less taxation to support an overinflated government bureaucracy.
Conservatives have suddenly discovered racism. Up until 2009, they denied its existence in the USA. Those who are opposed to Sotomayor because of her racism can tell us if she is the only racist in America – or could there be others? Who are they? Should we do anything about them too? Or just Sotomayor?
Typical fear-mongering statements from GOPers.........
Phoenix86 ......... wants Liberals to read "Road to Serfdom". How about you watch Al Gore's an "Inconvenient Truth"?
And Mississippi Mike says, "Another racist on the court"! Good grief, who are the other racists???
Sotomayor will be confirmed and will be brilliant.
The GOP has been crying communists, racists, socialism for years on end!
America is sick and tired of the politics of hate, lies, fear and division!
Good luck, Sotomayor. The GOP grillin' is about to begin. The Repubs have had a series of mishaps, recently, and they are too eager to whet their appetite of vengence on somebody. Sotomayor is a sittin' duck, waitin' to be roasted.
Finally someone to join the rich, white guys club (and I include Thomas in that group).
Put Sotomayor & Ricci of New Haven firefighters together & she might back off her statement "latina women/white men." Does she not yet realize that affirmative action is a put down & means you are not quite good enough to make it on your own.
Before everyone screams at me I should point out I'm a white female, former democrat (now independent) & I'm tired of all the PC stuff. You take a test, you pass-you fail. The end.
I don't think anybody really wants Sotomayer to get nominated.
By the way, DJ...can you please stop shouting in ALL CAPS ?
An explanation about the book 'The Road to Serfdom' – It was wrote back in 1944 and basically condemns the government planned economy because, according to its author, this leads inevitably to tyranny no matter where it is omplemented and by which kind of government, he used the Nazi Germany and USSR as examples.
History proved this idea to be WRONG, since most Western Europe stayed democratic while ignoring his warnings and so did Canada and USA, but Reagan and Tatcher loved the book and used it to create their versions of govern controlled economy (Reaganomics and Tatcherism), that truth be said WORKED at their time (over 20 years ago) even with some flaws that those who praise the idea tend to forgot.
So phoenix86 and Michael, next time, try to scare us into agreeing with you with a book whose 'predictions' aren't worth a penny, albeit it has some good points in it.
To those of you Limbauh Pinheads screaming Racists the only racists are the ones screaming it on this thread. Sotomayor's decision was also upheld by two other justices on the same panel, are you calling them racists as well? The Supreme Court overturned on a 5-4 vote, not really a landslide now was it. Are you pinheads also calling the other 4 justices racists as well? Do you pinheads ever listen to yourselves or do you just go around with your fingers in your ears?
For the first time in my adult life I destest, despise and actually loathe a group of people for their blind loyalty to someone not based on their words or actions (content of one's character) but based on the party affilaition or ethnicity (see Obama, Barry H).
She is part of leftist organizations that think the race (latino) is above all others and her actual words would have gotten her disbarred if she were something other that a "wise latina woman".
Republicans, please don't hold back, the world needs to know all about her and the MSM with Keith Olberbum and Chrissy Matthews "aint" going to report the truth.
An all womens organization, CHECK, LaRaza an all Latino group, CHECK, racist and bigoted statements, CHECK.
Good job Obama and congratulations to you sheep, she is a perfect representative of your bahh, bahhh, blindness.
@LacrosseMom July 6th, 2009 2:21 pm ET
Sotomayor will be confirmed and will be brilliant.. ......... America is sick and tired of the politics of hate, lies, fear and division!
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1. Yes, she will be confirmed!
2. Brilliant,?? you know this how? Time will tell!
3. Sick and tired of the politics of hate, lies, fear, and division, on BOTH sides even your beloved democratis! While your bias still precludes you from seeing the mess in your party, I realize the mess has spread across the whole of Congress! No party is exempt or excluded! No party is better or worst rhan the other! I can admit that, can you???
@Thin is in? July 6th, 2009 2:30 pm ET
"For the first time in my adult life I destest, despise and actually loathe a group of people for their blind loyalty to someone"
You sure this would be a FIRST for you?!
This latino-infatuated lady needs to be "borked". it's all about race and ethnicity! Meritocracy and respect for the US Constitution are no longer the values of this country.
This person is a racist. This has been confirmed by her decision pertaining to the attack on the white and spanish firefighters passing the municipal exams court action. I can not believe that this person is still under consideration for the Supreme Court . Wake-Up Amercia
Republican evil will NOT overcome this woman's qualifications, education, and experience!
Clearly they don't like it...but TOUGH!! You live in a changing world folks! Pull up your big boy panties, and DEAL WITH IT! Bunch of racist, sexist, lying crackers.
God bless our soon to be new Justice of the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor! God's speed, sistuh!
You goof ball republicans need to attend at least High School. The insults against Sotomayor and Obama coming from incompetent mentally deficient baffoons is getting old.
Obama graduated Harvard with honors...a constitutional professor no less. Sotomayor Ivy League school graduate with more experience on the bench than any of those currently presiding.
....yet you guys make continue to push the all Faux'd up News chant of "Racist and Community Organizer"
Grow up idiots and get an education for heaven's sake!
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