The racism complaints were fundamentally silly, I never would have guessed what a hottie young Sotomayer was, we’ve already nabbed 3 Republicans who publicly support her confirmation and Newt Gingrinch really has a terrible grasp on reality for the following quote:
“If she rules as a justice the way she has testified then conservatives won’t have very much to complain about. If she gets acceptance by fundamentally misleading the Senate, then I think you’ll have a very different situation.”
Except, Mr. Promise to America, she doesn’t have to give a damn about conservatives, because you’re in the minority, and a pretty significant one. We’re not talking the nearly 50/50 splits that have been the hallmark of the Senate for the past 12 years; we have a super-majority. And in the case of a judicial nominee, we’re going to see Dems toe the party line.
So no, she isn’t being accepted by “fundamentally misleading the Senate”, she’s being accepted because, as your colleague Graham stated, “Barack Obama won, and that has to count for something.” In this case, it counts for everything.
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It’s strange, one of my best kept (and perhaps bizarre) secrets is that I usually enjoy hearing Newt Gingrich speak. I think its because he’s so damn cerebral and tends to use very dramatic language. He also rarely injects vitriol in to his statements, unlike so many on the right.
All too often, however, he can come across as a bit of an elitist and quite aloof – traits that would not serve him well if he ever tried to run for national office.
Personally, I’m fine with having him remain in the public sphere, but I agree that he is not so relevant when it comes to governing. Hopefully he’ll just morph into some George Will-like state.
Just a quickie, looks like I was right, Graham is officially supporting Sotomayer.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/22/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5180490.shtml