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Oh to be a tissue vendor at the Capitol Building, assigned to the GOP's side of the aisle....tissues, get your tissues heeeyah....

One must remember that Sotomayor is a proud product of affirmative action(giving any minority anything they want if they cry loud enough).

Remember, affirmative action was initiated by LIBERAL WHITE MEN so as to lessen their guilt because they were white.

"Snarlin Arlen" will vote to confirm her and so will the majority of Senator's. To have them do otherwise is wishful thinking! It is not going to happen. What is the Senate mostly comprised of?

LIBERAL WHITE MEN!!!!!!!

I rest my case.

Spector just won the Democratic primary by supporting Sotomayor. He is a very smart politician. He just locked up the Hispanic vote. Of course he is pandering, but it is remarkably effective pandering.

But naturally! He is a Dem, ain't he? A laud and an unconditional nod from a GOP will be a rare commodity for Sotomayor.

Listening to Republicans today in the Sotomayor hearings is like listening to a bunch of ten year olds. You didn't vote for me so I won't vote for you. You did it 30 years ago so we're gonna get you back, na nana nah nah. I mean, get over it. If you don't like her and don't feel she is qualified then don't vote for her. But please act like the adults you are supposed to be and quit whining like a bunch of sissies.

The problem with Republicans is they are so vindictive. It's okay as long as they are the one's making the rules and are in charge. They can dish it out but not take it. Whine, whine, whine. That is all we have heard from them since the election. Get over yourselves and remember, the American people rejected your policies and ideology. They rejected your candidate and elected a Democrat

Ha ha......the GOP is going to lose this too. Love the whining by the GOP posters though, its fun to watch them having anuerisms because their ideas have been exhausted and relegated to history's waste heap....and no one is truly listening to them anymore except for entertainment value

"A number of liberal critics have expressed concern that he will not be a reliable Democratic vote. "

Of course he won't, if by "Democratic" you mean "far left." A politician doesn't switch parties because he or she suddenly jumped from far right to far left or vice versa. People's political viewpoints, for the most part, shift gradually, as do the political philosophies of the parties themselves. Specter was a moderate Republican (i.e., not a "reliable Republican vote" before), and is a moderate Democrat now.

The Republican party is cannibalizing itself as more and more the far right seems to be demanding ideological purity tests of Republicans, and those who fail find themselves criticized as "RINOs" and eventually driven out of the party, like Specter. These "liberal critics" who worry that Specter "will not be a reliable Democratic vote" make exactly the same mistake from the other side.

Correct. This is his last hearing. Come November he's gone and good riddance. Who cares what he thinks anyway. He talks out both sides of his mouth. And never really say anything of merit. Arlin, enjoy your retirement.

From the creator the " magic bullet" theory , Mr . credibility himself- arrrrrlen sepctttttor!

He is such a joke. He doesn't even know no one in either party respects his opinion.

Of course he wold. He has his nose stuck so far........................

He would say whatever NOBAMA told him to say.

This is his last term!!

Sotomayor is the most qualified Supreme Court justice candidate in 100 years. A Senator would look absolutely bigoted to try to twist their arguments with lame accusations that nit -pick at the word empathy to give it the connotation of the word sympathy.

Can't stress enough the fact that the Republican senators are the ones in the spotlight during these hearings, and they are looking very transparently bigoted.

That clinches it for me. If Arlen Sphincter endorses her then I'm opposed.

this will be his last confirmation hearing. He's out in November.

I believe that Judge Sotomayor should be confirmed. The GOP would love to crucify this woman but they don't dare. If they hope to remain relevant, they will have to have the Hispanic vote, including the votes of 'wise Latinas'. So go ahead. I dare you. It would be political suicide.

America has a long historyof deep racial troubles. The whites have been victims of the hispanics for far too long. We need Southern white men to stand up to this vicous Latina.

Silly statement, right. The woman has more courtroom experience than all of the current Supreme Court justices put together. So she is proud of being Puerto Rican. I am proud of my heritage too. I bet Jeff Sessions is proud of being lilly white.

Neither bad hispanic nor bad black people have ever been a threat to white in this country. THE ONLY GROUP in this country that has ever threatened civil right is white against black and red and brown.

To pretend that Sotomayer is a threat is lying Senator Sessions

I'm Very impress with Judge Sotomayor; regardless of what happens during this confirmation hearings she needs to be very proud of herlsef and the country should be very proud to have produce a judge of her caliber and character.

ArlenSpector is a "Self Made Man" and he worships his creator. He is also a frigging idiot.

Mr. Specter
How low will you stoop to get re-elected?

Couldnt help but notice Sen Spector looks a little like Mr. Roper from Three's Company....

but anyway, i agree with what he said!

Specter is a half-witted professional political turncoat with no principles and a powerful desire to serve as a lap dog to Obama. So there is a real recommendation for Sotomayer.

Benedict Arlen!

very correct.

What a suck up!! Trying to convince everyone he really is a Democrat?

Who cares what that jerk thinks....he is a lame duck on his way out....good ridance!!

What a worm of a human being. There's nothing or nobody that this self-serving turncoat will not pander to.

A good democrat, judgement based on race alone and no mention of qualifications.

Arlen is suring up the latino vote in PA.