WASHINGTON (CNN) - Just three days before the start of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, a new national poll indicates that by a narrow margin, Americans would like the Senate to confirm her as the next Supreme Court justice.
In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Friday morning, 47 percent of people questioned would like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor's confirmation, with 40 percent opposed and 13 percent unsure.
Sotomayor, a New York federal appeals court judge, was nominated by President Barack Obama in May to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
The poll suggests a partisan divide, with nearly seven in 10 Democrats supporting Sotomayor's confirmation, Independents split, and nearly two out of three Republicans opposing Senate confirmation.
"Republican opposition to Sotomayor's confirmation is a higher level of opposition from the party out of power than any Supreme Court nominee has faced
in the past two decades," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
Only 32 percent of Republicans opposed Ruth Ginsburg's 1993 nomination by President Bill Clinton to the high court, Holland said.
"In 2005, when it was the GOP's turn to appoint justices, only 35 percent of Democrats opposed John Roberts, and 46 percent of Democrats opposed Samuel Alito the following year," Holland said. "And even when Bush nominated Harriet Miers, opposition among Democrats to her confirmation hit only 53 percent."
The poll also indicates that Americans are split over whether senators are justified in voting against Sotomayor based solely on her stand on the issues.
Americans seem to agree that the confirmation hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which begin Monday, could turn into a partisan battle.
Six out of 10 said a major fight between Democrats and Republicans will occur, with 38 percent saying that the hearings will be a relatively easy process with bipartisan agreement.
The percentage of those who would like to see Sotomayor confirmed in the CNN poll is lower than in other national surveys released in the past few weeks.
"One possible reason why the CNN poll shows less support for Sotomayor than other recent polls is a difference in the question wording," Holland said.
"Polls by other organizations have described Sotomayor as Barack Obama's choice for the Supreme Court. But in order to make historical comparisons, the CNN poll used a question dating back to 1987 that does not mention the president's name."
Americans can be swayed by a familiar name - in this case Obama - when questioned about someone who has not been in the public eye, Holland said.
"Some of Obama's popularity may have rubbed off onto Sotomayor in polls conducted by other organizations," Holland said. "Ultimately, however, Supreme Court nominees rise or fall on their own merits."
The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey was conducted from June 26 to 28, with 1,026 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Do I want her confirmed?
Heck no!
The last thing this contry needs is another Pro-Gun Control Judge on that panel.
The issue is not more Gun Control, its actually finding a Judge with enough guts to use the existing laws to properly deal with the crimes.
Enacting more laws does nothing except create criminals out of law abiding citizens.
My point?
They are systematically removing your rights. Its not just about Gun Control, its about "Adjusting the Constitution" to their whims and opinions.
My own Mom does not advocate the use of a firearm. However, as she states, she does not want anyone taking that right away should she change her mind in the future, or be in a situation where she actually needed a firearm, then was bound by law and was unable to obtain one.
What I would like, is for her to place in writing that she will not enact any new legislation, but be willing to use the existing legislation to place these jokers behind bars and keep them there.
This is a bad choice by the president..the dumming down of the supreme court will continue with this choice who has shown her bias in numerous decisions while sitting on the bench of the lower courts..if you read some of her decisions they read as if written by a 6th grader..we are all well aware of the recent over turning of her decision regarding the new haven firefighters....I don't believe the president picked the best judge but bowed to pressure to picked a hispanic female..it is sad that political correctness has invaded the highest court
Bad news for her... but I guess her experience as a wise latina already told her that.
yes, anybody is better than thomas, scalia, roberts....
How come CNN uses terms like "narrow margin," in the headlines when there is 7 points in her favor. But, when talking about Obama's approval ratings, CNN uses terms like "significant drop," when they go down only about 3 points?
The problem of confimation of Sotomayor is more or less a self inflicted problem. Having studied her history I believe she'd make a great Supreme Court Justice. However, I find it hard to believe that a nation of people who likes to think of themselves as democratic can accept the political appointment of a Supreme Court Justice. When it comes down to basics it is the legal thinking that should be the issue not the politics. Thankfully I live in a country where judges are appointed by qualifications and not political stand. It is impossible for me to understand how americans can even find this system democratic. Just look at the latest few presidential elections and see what you get. Do you believe yourselves that the right person won??
I want to see her confirmed to help balance the court plain and simple.
When the GOP stops all this "preening and posturing", she will still be confirmed.
The GOP is taking a BIG risk fighting this battle. This will prove that they are NOT an inclusive party.
What difference does it make? If it's not her, then the Obama Administration will simply find some other liberal to take the seat. It doesn't matter what the candidate's qualifications are – only what their ideology is. This is an insignificant liberal replacement of another liberal. Big deal. Anoint her and move on. Call me when a conservative justice retires during the Obama Administration – now THAT's news. . .
See, thats the change we were promised! A higher lever of partisanship. Now lets borrow another trillion for the second, or is it third...fourth, "stimulus" (read here pork) package in less than eight months. Now even the democrats are starting to balk at the numbers so maybe the madness will stop soon, hopefuly. You know its bad when Rush starts to make sense!
I wonder if a white man will get a fair chance on here.
I don't trust the poll; I suspect it was constructed to extract that very result – a slight positive majority – for political purposes. Look, she is an accomplished judge – but is she the absolute best and brightest in the whole of the USA? Come on...the whole of the USA? Can we please put politics aside as well as dem/rep, and just get the best.. Please.
Nothing wrong with her. As long as she agrees to follow the Constitution and the laws of the US, she should be confirmed. If you think the other Justices see the world without biases created by their life experiences, you simply do not understand the decision-making process. Besides, Sotomayor is very moderate – not a "wild eyed liberal" by any means. She deserves confirmation.
Uhhhh, in a word ....... NO!
All the white people out there ask yourselves if you were other than white would you have your job and status. This illustrates a simple point. Confirm the woman and shut up.
Nope – we have enough of Obama's cronies now; we don't need a Supreme Court Czar......
Yes, paint the GOP to look entirely partisan here, CNN. The great Messiah himself, President Obama said that both Justices Alito and Roberts were qualified for the SCOTUS, then filibustered one and voted no on the other's confirmation.
Did you know that, Liberals? Most of you probably did not. Google it. Wikipedia it. Then explain where Obama gets the nerve to demand a fair process, a non-filibustered vote, etc. Explain it.
This President will stop at nothing, lies included, just to look perfect in the public eye. Not unlike Cheney and Bush. Not unlike them at all.
This woman proved her bias when she blocked filling ledership slots in the New Haven, Connecticut fire department because the only applicants who passed the entry test were white. The test was shown to be fairly done. Those who passed had studied, some by taking courses whils those who passed showed less effort. This 'minorities or nobody' judgement left the cummunity less safe with the jobs not filled. Thankfully the issue has been resolved with a reversal of her judgement. Her predudistic judgements show what kind of judge she'd be. Her racial predudice before common sense.
No way no how would I ever confirm her nominee. This will be an appointed position, someone that has their on agenda and from her views at this moment there is no way that I would even consider her. She is missing the boat with her opinion and I mean her opinion and not the whole country on discrimination. She had her blinders on when ruling on the case with the fireman. Most qualified does not me, race, color or national origin. Look at the issues before you make a ruling and you will be more favorable for the nominee.
Sotomayor's rulings very clearly indicate a racial bias against whites. This isn't simple affirmative-action style pro-minority bias, it's the nastier flip-side of that, an active anti-white bias. What else can account for her perfect willingness to screw a bunch of white firemen, doing permanent damage to their careers, just because no blacks passed the fire department promotion exam?
This kind of vindictive prejudice can not be allowed on the Supreme Court!
"Ultimately, however, Supreme Court nominees rise or fall on their own merits."
Supreme Court nominees rise or fall depending upon whether or not they belong to a politically significant ethnic group, and/or one that can (and will) piss and moan about discrimination. The "Wise Latina" will be confirmed after the requisite congressional charade. Count on it !!!
Yes, she should be confirm.
Not this one.
She may be the best person for the job.. but I object to the fact that she was chosen because of her gender and race. I would bet 10 years of income that Obama or someone else high up said 'find me a qualified female latino'.. and that is just wrong wrong wrong..
I also think her ruling in the White Firefighters case was a disgrace.
President Obama is doing a fine job after five months. Americans should know that it took eight-ten years to get us in this economic disaster. So Americans should give the President until the end of the year. President Obama stated that this economic disaster would be slow and take along time to bounce back.
This President is doing more in a few months than any other President. As for polls, most Americans don't do polls so his ratings are still high. Governors should use the stimulus. Many republican governors are slow to use the package because they want the President to look bad. The President has a lot on his plate, but he's handling all the challenges very well.
This is less than 1/2 but I am sure that she being a wise latina would know better than this white male about math. lol. This is a sinking ship just like BO.
I vote no. She makes racist comments and gets away with it. Why is that acceptable??
Ridiculous. Republicans, through what should be predictable means by now, have turned a perfectly qualified judge into a controversy–and people are drinking it up.
We need Sotomayor on the High Court. Not because she's Hispanic. Not because of her stand on any issue. We need her there because she is a woman. I'm tired of rich white men and their lap dogs dominating the Court. Whatever her views on social issues, she is more qualified than half the Justices currently seated and should be confirmed without question.
Judge Sotomayor has the experience and qualifications to make a great Supreme Court Justice, in addition to our first Hispanic on the court.
Republican opposition is unfortunately not surprising, as evident by too much xenophobia within the GOP. Spanish Americans deserve better than misguided treatment received from the Party of No.
Yes, we want her confirmed and confirmed quickly. There is nothing the republican senators can throw at her. A review was done on 1,200 of Sotomayor's cases and it found that 98% of the time she votes in the unanimous decisions favor.
The question that should have been asked is "Should we appoint another catholic to the Supreme Court?. The President got a meeting with the Pope and is on his way to see him today. What does everyone else think, are their more questions?
I have no problems with her unless she wants to open up the borders and grant amnesty along with free health care to the illegals here. If she's a staunch Catholic than the abortion rights folks might have an issue with her
in the long run a justice of the supreme court will act in a way that can be unpredictable. ultimately, as well, the choice of sotomayor to take the retiring justice's place does not change the ideaological makeup of the current court. therefore, sotomayor's confirmation should be solely based on how she provides prooof of her worthiness to the nomination. this includes her ability to explain her past record and public statements. as with all the current justices, the hope is that sotomayor will first uphold the law above her own personal cultural, political, and religious beliefs. if she is able to excersice the role in this manner, history can then judge her as a notable member of this highest judicial body.
It seems the focus of the criticism of her record is in regard to her Appeals Court decision in the New haven firefighters case that was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.
It should be pointed out that she was in the majority of a 7-6 decision by the Appeals Court and the Supreme Court decision to overturn was a 5-4 split. The combined pro-con tally was 11-11, so it certainly wasn't cut and dried, and it probably split along ideological lines. I think it's irresponsible to focus all the blame on her, as if her decision was some sort of judicial aberration.
If the GOP insists she's unfit to serve based on that case, what about all the other judges on both courts who also agreed with her?
Doesn't make any difference what the people want does it? Obama wants it, ACORN wants it and the unions want it. George Soros, ACORN and the unions are running the country for their own porfit with a puppet as president. Taxpayers and working peoples wants and needs are ignored to the benefit of the the greedy.
This is a result of the Republicans throwing around the charge of "racism" based on the Ricci case. What I'd like to know is, how many of those polled have read the Ricci decisions (including Ricci II, the full per curiam decision released by the Second Circuit panel and for which Sotomayor is being hanged) and looked back at the precedent upon which they were based and the statute they were decided under before buying the "racist" label. I'd also love to see how much of the MSM's time has been spent in giving the story's actual facts and issues in full context so people can make an informed decision. Ignorance breeds ignorance, which is why this country is in such sad shape. If you don't like her, fine. But there's a LOT more to the story than the 10-second soud bites are giving out.
The racist and sexist comments that she made should cause a lot of concern and prevent her from being appointed.
Anybody who says Ricci was about quotas or promoting blacks above other races is wrong. This was not about blacks vs. whites, but about just how far an employer needs to go when faced with getting sued by one or both sides when no matter WHAT they do they have unintentionally violated Title VII. Placing some common sense limits on these lawsuits and on what the employer must do in a Catch-22 situation is legitimate, but was not the settled law at the time the Second Circuit ruled. Go back and educate yourselves (since nobody, especially the media, will spell it out for you) and then decide what you think based on real facts.
Judge Sotomayor, you have my vote! You are not a Latino,You are not a Women...."You are Judge and have Pres Obama on your vote."
I wouldn't support anything that the democrats' President supports. He is an idiot who does nothing for this country except give kickbacks to his friends and taxes to the people. Also, answer this. Why are there so many Czars now? I mean for one, that is a term used in Russia. I'll tell you why. It is a way to give his friends and supporters jobs. They have no confirmation hearings and no pay control. They each make 176,000.00 dollars. He can pick anyone he wants with absolutely no oversight. This is a bad practice by Presidents. I did not agree with it when Bush did it and I certainly do not agree with it now. At least Bush only had a couple. Obambi has dozens. This is the worst President in the history of our country. Come next election folks, we need to take this country back from the hippies and racist on the left. These tax and spenders are spending us into oblivion. Is this the change we can believe in? I think not. If so, then you can keep the change. Oh wait, I may need that change to pay my taxes.
Just one word. Racist!
NO, as an educated Hispanic woman, I do not! Obama is just pandering for the Hispanic vote in the next Presidential election. Sotomayor while a accomplished judge is the right person for the High Court; this based on her legal judgement and opinions.
Sotomayor is not fit or qualified to be a Supreme Court nominee. She is a proven racists. She is for all Hispanics at the expense of whites and blacks. She is not someone who would bring Americans together. She will decide in favor of illegal aliens and Hispanics every time; she has a record of same.
No surprise that most Republicans oppose Sotomayor's nomination. The neocons march in lockstep more than ever before, taking orders from their divisive, antagonistic leaders like Limbaugh, Cheney, Boehner, Steele, O'Reilly, et. al., who care more about making sure President Obama "fails" than they do about the American people.
I don't see why anyone would have problems with Sotomayor. Seems middle of the road to me, smart and well qualified.
Would be no different than who she is replacing.
When the majority of your cases that go to tthe Supreme Court get overturned, there is a problem with your thought process. The Ricci case was a travesty of justce. People think that is all over. It is not. Those gentleman who studied, worked hard and passed the test, had their careers put on hold for 5 years. They did not get a raise, a promotion etc. . . And this lazy judge has the guts to write three sentences, which included "precedent". What if there was a bad precedent? Racism is racism. Apparently, this woman does not believe minorities can be racist. Bjork her. And, Obama by voting against Roberts/Alito for no other reason other than Ideology, has put dems in a poition where they cannot complain. Remember, Obama siad, I think Roberts will make a great judge, I just don't agree with his ideology. Bet he is regretting that.
She has had more of her rulings over turned by the Supreme Court thant the rest of the sitting Justices combined. She is not exactly a constitutional scholar.
I wold not want her a my Judge.....................
I would not want her as my Judge..........................
It does not matter what we think...the Senate is now a filibuster-proof majority and the democrats will do what they please.
Based on her OWN words, I do not think that she should be confirmed.
Law is "supposed to be" BLIND when it comes to ALL matters except the EVIDENCE and Sotomayor has not, in her own words, followed that primary rule of law.
The Supreme Court MUST follow the "rule of law" and it is NOT their place to bend or break "laws" that are in place unless they contradict a prior law. In which case it needs to go back to the legislature to be revised.
There are 3 separate branches of government for a reason.
The House and Senate passes bills.
The President then signs those bills into LAW.
It is up to the courts to UPHOLD THE LAW.
This appointee is no different than the stimulus bill; cap and trade; the 4 trillion budget bill; the 300 pages of earmarks; "cash for clunkers", the proposed healthcare reform; government intervention and ownership in private companies, etc
She is a political expedient choice advancing the subterfuge of the constitution; rule of law; and state's rights.
She is a bigot. She does not belong on the court.
Liberals and dems are closet racists, of course they want her confirmed.
I really don't know. I do not want any more of my freedoms taken away. Where does she stand on my right to privacy. It is almost gone.
Sotomayor is certainly a more reasonable judge than the political cave men that Conservatives have placed on the court. We need a court that will allow the nation to deal with its problems – for a change.
wow even the dems don't want sotomayor
I don't know who these polls talk too...but being a Repub..and knowing many...we are supporting her nomination....so these 'polls' confuse me...and even at times appear instigative..
Of course most thinking Americans support her – she's not really controversial & will be seated (only opposition is for no real reason, other than to oppose & follow the party of No)
"The poll also indicates that Americans are split over whether senators are justified in voting against Sotomayor based solely on her stand on the issues." WHAT?!? On what do those fools think her appointment should be based? Gender? Race? Her smile? Her singing ability? She should be appointed/not appointed ONLY on her stand on the constitutionality of her decisions and issues. This country has turned into a nation of morons.
Of course Americans DO NOT back Sotomayor. But CNN, being a wing of the Democrat Party, will run a lame story like this suggesting they do!
We are TWO different countries. Lets split up. We'd ALL be happier that way. Why not ? We did it in 1861 and it worked great.!
When God looks down on us he probably sees two brats squawking in the sandbox.
Latino women do NOT make better judges than white men, or asian men or african americans. There is NO place for women's only clubs (or men's only clubs). If you promise a promotion to a firefighter if he/she scores a certain rank on a test and he does it, then he deserves the promotion regardless of his race or the race of the other fire fighters. This is common sense and the law.
Pick someone else. It doesn't have to be a conservative. But someone else who demonstrates better judgement than this candidate. Almost everyone I know (lib or conserv, repub or dem) feels this way. Please pick someone else.
Since when do we pick SC based on polls? C'mon CNN educate the uneducated and stop promoting ignorance.
Since when does the opinions of Americans count? Did I miss something?
All I have to say is, "haters".
CNN and the rest of MSM are trying their hardest to re-create the Republican disasters of the last 30 years. From cheer leading for the Iraqi war to the Republican war on the middle class. Once again, CNN displays its GOP bias.
why not, we have several seventy-five year olds that should be retired
Sotomayor must follow the rule of law in this land that was provided by others before her....... it is not her right or her job to legislate from the bench. That has been her weakness. I think she is capable of doing a good job....but I will always wonder if her decisions are authentic and not for the betterment of any particular group or idea.... they need to be for the betterment 'for the people'.
There are better choices out there frankly.......
i don't approve- but then, who in DC is actually representing the people's will?
only one- Ron Paul
If you ain't one of "them", you ain't nothing.
I would like to see her confirmed....
I don't care who President Obama would pick, the Republicans would start their usual blah, blah, blah, blah....that's all we hear from them...put down, put down, put down...when they don't even have a clue.....
This is a strange result – 40% opposed, in particular. It would be helpful if the poll had delivered details about the demographic character of the responses, and delved into reasons for opposition. It would also be useful to know if we're hearing about an attitude, which is usually less firm and changeable, or a strongly-held opinion, generally seen as firm enough people will take action on the views.
What mainly seems to arise from this report is that the smear campaign has worked, to some degree, and perhaps coupled with concerns about various social issues, people have become fearful of "what might be" without full knowledge of the judge's history and qualifications. Raising unsubstantiated fears is one of the ultra-right's traditional tactics.
NO but I would like her committed.
NOOOOOO!!!!!!! She is a threat to the personal freedoms that we now have.
100% YES!!!
Do Americans want Sotomayor confirmed? As opposed to what? Italians? Germans? Is another country involved in Sotomayor's confirmation? In the CNN survey, who but Americans would have been surveyed?
Finally, are you aware of the fact that Puerto Rican citizens are United States citizens by birth? That would mean that many of us would participated in your survey.
Since when is 7 points a "narrow" margin?
Republicans had best not whine too much.
Obama could pick much much much worse!
My only complaint is that she puts a third New Yorker on the Bench and New York is NOT America and probably completely out of TUNE with the rest of the country!
Of course, I also think we should move Congress to Omaha.
If we believe that our ancestors fought wars so that lady Justice could take off her blindfold and dispense justice based on ones skin color or ethnicity or gender then yes, we want Sotomayor confirmed.
However, if we believe that they fought so that justice can continue to be applied equally regardless of race then we don't want Sotomayor confirmed.
Similarly, if we hold on to MLK's dream of being judged by the content of one's charachter as opposed to the color one's skin then no, we don't want Sotomayor confirmed.
Lastly, if we believe in the 10th amendment to the Constitution, which is questionable given the trend toward trampling state's rights over the past 30 or 40 years, then we don't want Sotomayor confirmed.
Personally I do not believe that our countrymen are buried beneath white tombstones in Normandy or entombed in the USS Arizona so that we can apply the law unevenly or shred the Constitution. As such I have already sent letters to all of Congress urging them not to confirm Sotomayor, although I will concede that in the end, she will be confirmed.
What a sad day for America.
Only 47% of Americans are affirmative towards Sotomayor's confirmation? Geez........I feel their is a 10-20% of the population that is being quiet during all this partisan hoopla, but really do support this nominee, and many of Obama's initiatives........There is so much contraversy over nothing.....the Presidents decisions have been good. He's a basiclly a smart guy who's trying to make the right decisions for the country.........Also trying to help the disenfranchised as well.........It's disheartening to know, that people are siding w/ those who care nothing about them......
America really needs to grow up, or we're going to miss out on an oppurtunity, where we finally have a voice in Washington.
Spending will calm down.....however as of now, he's spending on America.....the benefits will last for generations to come......
No way !!! She want certain demographics to pull ahead at the expense of others. Reverse discrimination is still "DISCRIMINATION".
The GOP has become known as the "party of no" for many reasons and this is just one more. Obama could have selected a right wing conservative and the GOP would oppose.
Sotomayor's merits will get her appointed to the Supreme Court. It is time for another woman and a more liberal face for balance.
She will be a great asset to the Suprime Court. I'm Very proud of her.
no we do not. she is too radical and bias. we really want freedom, rights and equality for all – even the white people. it's time we had people in our high courts who apply the law fairly to all and not just the pc.
You have to give the party of "No!" credit for their unwarranted and baseless attacks on her. It appears that fear still works for 40% of the people.
Which raises the point – in good times and bad there will always be full employment for meaningless polling issues.
Can't speak for everyone, but I don't trust this woman. I say NO.
I have some really mixed feelings regarding her confirmation. It is troubling to me that she has had as many of her verdicts reversed as she has and the firefighter case really bothered me. Her verdict in that one case appeared to me to be totally racially motivated and evidently the court that she now aspires to felt the same way.
I do believe that she is highly qualified but could easily make what should be a non issue a major issue in her decisions. Discrimination is just plain wrong and should never be tolerated. I fear that will not be the case if she is seated so I hope that she is rejected for the seat.
Nope and I don't even work for the fire department.
This is the "New Era" of Republicans. They are against everything and anything any Democrat offers. It is sad that they are playing strictly party politics. If it is good for the people of this country, be against it if they didn't think of it first. I was hoping President Obama could mend this divide in the country, but the Republicans are determined to make the divide wider.
America is a Judeo-Christian country. Why would Americans want to see their Supreme Court dominated by Roman Catholics?
Why wasn't this QUESTION ask about the other Supreme Court member. Do American want Sonia Sotomayor confrimed as a Supreme Court Judge? Maybe judge Sotomayor is a women or she is Hispanic.
Who cares what the public think? How many have read a Supreme Court decision let alone any of her opinions. The public's position on either side is dictated by the talking heads and media.
This women rules based on her feelings not the law. She has been over turned by the Supreme Court numerous times and appeals courts even more so. Why would anyone who is not a blind Obamasciple support this highly questionable selection?
It doesn't matter what America thinks, the folks inside the Beltway are going to play their partisan games and we're gonna get stuck with whatever they want. It doesn't matter if it is good for the country or not, whatever enriches the politicians is how they vote. A confirmation for Sotomayor have Democrats on the Hill thinking they will garner more voter support in 2010, political expediency is the flavor of the day, not what's right or wrong based on principal.
Why 47% would like a racist to be confirmed is beyond my comprehension. Unless 47% are racists.
So what CNN is saying is that more qualified, non-bigoted, nominees by a Republican president drew more opposition from Democrats than this nominee, who is clearly unqualified (and a bigot), draws from Republicans. Interesting. Why can't CNN say that in one simple sentence rather than constructing an illogical conclusion from logical data ?
Yes I support President Obamas pick for the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. As a US citizen I am sick of the personal attacks put on by the Republicans. C. Thomas is the worst Supreme Court Justice we have had in my life time! If she lives for a thousand years, she couldn't be any worsts a pick than him!!!!!!!
Not this white male who wants equal protection under the law.
As an attorney and former constitutional scholar, I posit that there should be no surprise if there is a tough hearing and a party line vote. The modern politicization of the Court approval process started with the nomination, and subsequent character assasination of Robert Bork. The democrats in the 80's uncorked the bottle and let the genie of partisan politics out, and have attacked well-qualified and less well qualified candidates alike. They can hardly complain when it is their candidate being attacked for her politics when they invented the tactic.
Support her? Not really.
Think she is qualified? Probably.
Am depressed that after 30 years and billions of dollars in affirmative action that she is the "best" Latina (or should I say "wise Lastin") woman available for this post? Definitely.
She is politically reliable and will always vote the way she is "supposed" to vote, but she does not appear to possess the legal intellect and gravitas of the remaining 8 members of the court. My guess is that she is going to wind up being marginalized by both the conservatives and the liberals on the court... simply because she is sp strident and don't appear to let the facts or the law influence her from reaching decisions that she believes to be correct.
NO she's racial.
Sotomayor,
Has not made no worse of decisions then some of the judges who sit on the the Supreme Court right now and in the past. All judges, white or black make bad decisions sometimes and dont follow the law to determine cases!! Where was the outrage when some white jugdes would make bad calls on minority people based on their personal assuptions!!
I'm a loyal Democrat and I cannot support this person for the Supreme Court considering her views that she has expressed in past court rulings.
She is a real question mark since she hasn't declared a judical philosphy. We will hear more about her starting Monday. I hope to hear some good things and some fireworks.
No Americans do not want this racist approved but unfortunately we are getting alot of things shoved up our tailpipes we don't want right now.
CNN please post this comment:
Somebody please explain to me like a 2 year old why this woman should not be confirmed?
Oh, that's right, because Obama nominated her, right?
Gee, how could I forget.
She is more than qualified and some of you ignoramuses had the nerve to attack her because of some off-the-wall comment about latina women's lives.
Guess what fellas? She's right!
None of you non-hispanic folks could ever put your self in a minority's shoes- period
And because so many minority's grow up in or around poverty, their decisions based on situations as such could never be matched by some of you spoon fed, naive idiots at the top of the food chain.
Take that to the bank
Partisan politics as usual.
Forget it. Supreme Court was created to uphold the Constitution. It was not created for justices to interject their own feelings into their court decisions.
Sotomayor's famous comment about Latina Wisdom is disturbing. The senate confirmation process should be thorough and grill her extensively on this issue. I live in Puerto Rico, but I am not Hispanic, Puerto Rico is a self governing US territory. All federal laws are applicable here. My experience and that of other non Puerto Ricans living here is, in courts or traffic accidents if a non Puerto Rican is pitted against a local, the authorities always give the benefit of doubt in favor of locals.
USA has to go long before they accept a hundred percent non white candidate.
Yes, but only because she is BHO 's pick. Unfortunately most are like cows and just follow the herd.
Yes , we do. It is about time we put an intelligent and fair legal mind on the Supreme Court, not just another of those right-wing fascists. She will be a great Justice.
She may be a good person with good intentions, but I believe her history has shown that she oversteps the boundaries when it come to being a judge.
I DO NOT WANT SOTOMAYOR CONFIRMED
President Obama, please give us someone we all can fully back. I am yearning for unity.
What do you expect from the Republicans? Come on, by now we all know that they will vote against anything President Obama does........she will make a great addition to the Supreme court and will be confirmed.......so give it up GOP you are just continuing to show your "We Want Obama To Fail" position..........You have a lot more to be concerned about with Palin and what she is going to do to the GOP chances in the future, for Huckabee and Romney they better get some leverage on her or she will rob them again of their chances for the White House......she might inspire some of you conservatives but conservatives do not make up the majority of this country.........
Yes, we want her confirmed now.
I don't care much one way or the other after all the "winners" we have on the court now. How about someone with a voice of reason and not just of political and personal ideology? I don't think she is half as bad as the republicans will try to make her out to be nor half as good as the democrats will try to make her out to be. Maybe her role on the court can be as mitigator between the extremes we now have.
If they do, it is because of Obama–she certainly appears to be biased against whites.
Doesn't matter what Americans want anymore. We don't want another "stimulus" package but that isn't going to stop the left wing of the Democratic Party.
One would think Obama could have picked a more QUALIFIED candidate for the highest court in the land.
Yes, Americans who voted for Obama want Sotomayor confirmed. And you know what – that's ENOUGH Americans right there.
If this poll had been about a conservative justice nominee, you would have:
1) pointed out that statistically, this is a dead heat, not a narrow approval, because your sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points, making it as close as only 44% to 43% in favor;
2) NOT let your polling director give cover to this fact by pointing out "One possible reason why the CNN poll shows less support for Sotomayor than other recent polls is a difference in the question wording."
Your liberal leanings are crystal clear to anyone outside your newsroom.
Another affirmitive action malcontent
she should not be confirmed...... if you believe obama is an evil individual you haven't seen anything yet.... she should be placed in traffic court making decisions on whether someone crossed the street illegaly and that is all.....
What else do you expect from the party of No other than obstructionism? They have no real objection to Judge Sotomayor, other than the fact that anything the President does must be opposed.
The GOP really is the party of NO! For them, elections only have consequences when they win – even if they win 5-4.
God I hope they don't confirm this raciest women into the highest court of the land. What is happening to this country?!
She is a tremendous jurist and is among the finest candidates ever nominated. Highest rating from the ABA, Valedictorian, Practicing Lawyer, Educator and a woman.
If you think the country is split now, her failure to be confirmed could spark a chasim and cause a wound in this country that would not be eliminated anytime soon.
Right, it really couldn't be because the "winds" of change is too much for white America to accept right now, could it? America truly should GROW-UP and stop the hate-madness, it truly is holding our country down.
Yes, please confirm her!
This guy is so low. Why the media still promotes him ? Will people take this guy as a friend ? You would not know what he would say when the relationship went sour.
This woman is a racist and a militant feminist who considers the bench as nothing more than a means to further her own warped agendas. OF COURSE she should NOT be confirmed.
But unfortunately, most Americans couldn't care less about what it's government is doing (until after it does it), so she will most likely be snuck through.....and then a few years from now they will start whining when senseless politically-correct psycho-babble starts coming from the high court.
What's funny is that this judge was appointed by Bush I and easily confirmed almost 20 years ago. This is an indicator of just how hard a turn to the right the Republican Party has taken in the years since. Personally, I would like more diversity of opinion on the court as Ms. Sotomayor seems a bit conservative to me. But she has been vetted by the Democrats, and all of the professional legal organizations give her appropriate grades, so perhaps its time the "party of no" moves on and cease being so obstructionist.
Confirm her already!
She is infinitely more qualified and deserving to be on the court than Scalia, Alito and Thomas.
In a word, NO!
Member of womens only organization, CHECK, member of LaRaza which is "the race" and thinks Latino over everything else, CHECK, sexist, bigoted and racist comments in speeches and in her writings, CHECK, self annointed "affirmative action baby", CHECK, woman, CHECK, minority, CHECK.
Yup, she meets all the requirments for an Obama appointee, we just need to make sure she DOESN'T pay taxes and she is a shoe in.
Though everything I posted is factually accurate, cries of racist, sexist and hater begin in 1,2,3..........
why would anyone beleive anything this scumbag said. Anyone who does is a first class idiot. I'm sure a lot of those will be posting on here pretty soon, after all the name "Palin" is in the article. That's all it takes for the lowlife to crawl out from under their rocks.
Of course we want her confirmed – it's the republican nazis that don't want her confirmed.
CNN must stop these 1000 person polls that are presented as "a national poll of Americans". The sample size is simply not large enough to draw the news creating conclusions made. This is journalism at it's worst.
This poll doesn't mean much! Congress has the final say and they don't have a great track record of listening to the people anyway!
Hook, line and sinker. One must wonder when the GOP will realize that Obama and the Dems are baiting them time and again. Seriously. The woman is more than qualified and the GOP knows it...their opposing arguments are nothing more than thin, irrational verbal flatulence. If they turn this into a knock-down-drag-out fight, yammering about "Borking" her, they will come away looking even more racist and sexist than they already do.
The republicans need to stop using hate and division to ruin the country. George W started this hate and I tell you I will not buy his book when it comes out. I think she should be confirmed. We had a "bad"
president but it doesn't mean we are all "bad" people. Lets start over.
These selfish petty republicans who all they care about is tax breaks for the rich have got to go.
We can't have someone in favor of "reverse discrimination" on the Supreme Court. The fact that she openly supported this simply can't stand, and no amount of posturing will undo what has been done.
"...a new national poll indicates that by a narrow margin, Americans would like the Senate to confirm her as the next Supreme Court justice"
How can you say this only 47% says they do. The other 53% either doesn't or doesn't know. You are misleading the public. Maybe you are a sub-set of the CIA or are taking lessons from them?
This is a great example of very bad journalism, very bad.