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This woman should not be underestimated. She's brilliant. We've already witnessed that all the coaching in the world will not guarantee a stellar performance when the curtain goes up ( see Sarah "clueless" Pailin). The difference here is someone who excels at what she does, versus someone who is making it up as she stumbles along (again see Sarah "gotcha" Pailin).

I agree with you Sniffit. All together now Repubs: Congratulations Judge Sotomayor!!

Signing statements are nothing new. Every president uses the tactic. So don't anyone get their undies in an uproar.

[...] 14, 2009 by Ricky Rondo With the Sotomayor hearings going on, let's tackle an interesting question: should a SCOTUS nominee lie in order [...]

Well much to the pleasure of the GOP....the judge will be a strict constructionist as it relates to the extent of the current President's executive authority. No rubber stamping here

What a waste of the peoples time and money..utterly meaningless and mindless..confirm the new justice and get on with it..arguing back and forth and grandstanding like a bunch of little children..how many of you know that a REAL american hero passed away on June 17 th ..anyone ever heard of Shifty Powers??..I bet not many..how sad it is that this country looks to people like the congressional clowns for leadership when they are nothing but a bunch of empty shirts..who cares who sits on the supreme court??..this country is in a mess and I seriously doubt any judge is going to straighten it out..leadership is what this country needs,and it certainly isn't coming from washington

Concerns with signing statements ought to include a concern for the health of our constitutional republic, it ought not to be based upon the political battle of the day. Regardless of whether the president is named Bush or Obama, and without respect to any particular political interest, Congress needs to fulfill their oath of office and protect and defend the constitution and our republic. We the people deserve no less, and should demand it of all of our representatives.

Prisioners are not allowed rights.....Even the ones in this country...They don't vote either.....

The members of congress asking Judge Sotomayor these questions re: Private Property and Public Use....Why are these questions being allowed to be asked durring a time when Banks, Property, Insurance fraud is so deeply being investigated. Why allow parts of the problem to fraud more....? These are some of the same congress under investigation....I would leave these questions off limits to congress. They are suppose to be acting on the behalf of the people they represent not the COMMERCIAL sector of their regin and most of these guy's have been lawyers or gone to law school.....They are the ones that bring the facts in to Judge...The private sector is the victim in the majority of these cases...

She must not have received her instructions from the "dear leader" on how to answer that one yet.

sounds like a careful answer and what is required by this mess of a process we have developed over 200+ years

Extremely well stated!!!

What would a wise 'Latina woman' think about signing statements?

If a fireman studed a signing statement test and passed would you give him the promotion?

Did you ever discuss this issue at your all women's club?

She is right in that no president should be able to act in violation of the Constitution, however we have one in place now that does not seem to realize that fact. This is the only thing she has said that I agree with.

Personally speaking, I think these so-called “signing statements” are ridiculous and allows for selective enforcement of laws passed by Congress and then agreed to by the Executive. George Bush frankly abused the “signing statement” and selective enforcement should be removed from the scope of Executive authority. The Executive enforces the laws of this country and it is not a cherry picking of the laws he or she should follow. Rather, they must enforce the laws enacted by the will of the people.

This nominee is running circles around the GOP senators at every turn.

Even the stench and lawlessness left behind by the previous administration and the GOP ran congressional the branch of govenment, which still lingers around the judicial branch is being overcome by this "wise latina" woman.

Great nomination President Obama !

It will be nice to hear her on the SCOTUS. Clear basis for decisions, instead of forcing decisions through a political agenda.

Pro or Con, left or right, liberal or conservative, live in line with the Constitution, and tell Congress to get off their rear-ends to fill in the gaps, instead of cowardly leaving it to the Court and President to make decisions Congress is afraid to make.

But if a president acts "where Congress hasn't spoken, then we're in what Justice Jackson called a 'zone of twilight.'"

Isn't kind of what we're going through right now with the C.I.A. Congress wasn't "fully" informed of a secret program. So basically, the President/V.P. overstepped their boundaries if I'm understanding this correctly. My larger concern is whether or not Cheney was undermining Bushs' authority. If he was, that's illegal.

"No one is above the law"