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Offline Eupher

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Sotomeyer -- Thumbs Up or Down?
« on: June 30, 2009, 08:09:56 AM »
Unscientific as hell, but I thought this result was interesting.

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Re: Sotomeyer -- Thumbs Up or Down?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 12:45:11 PM »
Several things against Sotomayor: On video as "making law from the bench", her decisions seem to often overturned, her overt racism/sexism. I hope that she doesn't get appointed, but, if she does, I don't think it will hurt the balance right now. I don't care for the woman's attitudes, period.
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Re: Sotomeyer -- Thumbs Up or Down?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 12:51:34 PM »
I agree with Thor. I will add, though, that because she is such a lightweight, she will pretty much look like an idiot compared to Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and Roberts. So maybe liberalism will take a hit in the opinion of the public. Or, less likely, the conservatives will talk her into voting in ways she would not ordinarily (but I doubt it). And somebody said she may be (relatively) pro-life. So far, those are the only silver linings I can see.
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Re: Sotomeyer -- Thumbs Up or Down?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 01:11:01 PM »
Thumbs down by 88%? Sounds about right to me - where did they find all those sane people for that poll?

I do think she'd dumb down the SCOTUS if she is appointed - Souter was kind of creepy, but he wasn't as dumb as a bag of hammers. I hope the ruling yesterday ruins her nomination, but it might not. If not, the silver lining would be the opinions she'd write from her unique Latino woman perspective.  :whatever:
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