The confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor is almost a sure thing. Who do we have to blame for this confirmation? The GOP, of course. Because of years of weak leadership, the GOP has put itself into a position where there are powerless to stop anything.
This saga began in 2003. In 2003, the Democrats in the Senate were allowed to bash another Hispanic judicial nominee, Miguel Estrada. He was nominated to an appeals court vacancy and the Dems filibustered that appointment. Because the GOP did not parade him out every day to show the “racism” of the Dems, any opposition they show to Sotomayor, even on policies and prior rulings, will be called racist by the Left and Media.
So, until the GOP grows a backbone, we will face more and more of these extreme leftist appointments and policies, destined to destroy America.
**From Ideally Conservative.
In 2003, President Bush nominated Miguel Estrada to an appeals court. Immediately, Democrats threatened to fillibuster his appointment. They did this and after a long period, he withdrew his name. The GOP was to weak then to get him nominated, and they will now be too weak to stop Judge Sotomayor from being appointed to the Supreme Court.
At the time the Dems were threatening, and following through, their filibuster, I believed the GOP should have walked him out every day before the press, detailing how the Dems were blocking the appointment of a Hispanic American. I would have made sure the Dems either felt the heat from the Hispanic community or allowed his appointment. I would have shown how they were not friends to the Hispanic community. Between this appointment and Justice Thomas’, Dems have shown themselves to be more racist. They are fine with minorities, as long as they fit the stereotype.
Now, the GOP is going to pay the price, which means we will ultimately pay it, for this weakness. Now, as they bring up legitimate complaints about Sotomayor, the Dems will brush over these arguments to claim they are objecting solely on the basis of racism. Republicans will try hard to point out the racist connections of Sotomayor (member of La Raza, an organization dedicated to militant action to reclaim America for Mexico), and her extreme views on very controversial issues, but since the media are the lap dogs of the Obama administration and the Left, it will get no air time. They will look like what ever the Left paints them to be.
So, we now seem set to pay the price for an emaciated GOP for the last 30 years. American policy will drift further and further away from the Constitution and the ideas of the Founding Fathers. Obama, Soros and the Left are truly getting their wish; the death of America.
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1 Eric Potter MD (2 comments) // Jul 14, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Sorry for the length, this is evidence that everyone should know.
Please see this post regarding Sotomayor
FACT CHECK: DEMS AGAIN MISSTATE SOTOMAYOR’S REVERSALS BY THE SUPREMES
Judge Sotomayor’s Opinions Were Reversed, Vacated, Or Criticized Nine Out Of Ten Times By The U.S. Supreme Court
SEN. HERB KOHL (D-WI): “But In Only Three Out Of Those 230 Plus Cases Have Your Decisions Been Reversed By The Supreme Court.” (Sen. Herb Kohl, Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing, 7/14/09)
Seven Of Judge Sotomayor’s Opinions (6 Appellate And 1 District Court) Reversed Outright, Including 3 This Year
1. Ricci v. DeStefano, 530 F.3d 87 (2d Cir. 2008), reversed by Ricci v. DeStefano, No. 07-1428 (June 29, 2009)
2. Johns-Manville Corp. v. Chubb Indemnity Insurance Co., 517 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2008)¸ reversed by Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey, 129 S. Ct. 2195 (2009)
3. Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA, 475 F.3d 83 (2d Cir. 2007), reversed by Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., 129 S. Ct. 1498 (2009)
4. Lopez Torres v. N.Y. State Board of Elections, 462 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2006), reversed by N.Y. State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres, 552 U.S. 196 (2008)
5. Swedenburg v. Kelly, 358 F.3d 223 (2d Cir. 2004), reversed by Granholm v. Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005)
6. Malesko v. Correctional Services Corp., 229 F.3d 374 (2d Cir. 2000), reversed by Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko, 534 U.S. 61 (2001)
7. Tasini v. New York Times Co., 972 F. Supp. 804 (S.D.N.Y. 1997), reversed by 206 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2000), reversal affirmed by New York Times Co. v. Tasini, 533 U.S. 483 (2001)
One Of Judge Sotomayor’s Opinions Was Vacated
In an eighth case, Merrill Lynch v. Dabit, 547 U.S. 71 (2006), the Supreme Court substantively vacated her opinion, noting that she had ignored two prior Supreme Court decisions, and effectively reversed her decision in Dabit v. Merrill Lynch, 395 F.3d 25 (2d Cir. 2005).
One Of Judge Sotomayor’s Opinions Was Criticized, Saying It “Flies In The Face Of The Statutory Language”
In a ninth case, Knight v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 552 U.S. 181 (2008), the Supreme Court affirmed Judge Sotomayor’s outcome but faulted her for adopting a reading of the relevant tax statute that “flies in the face of the statutory language.”
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