tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post2397029283130343586..comments2024-01-02T00:54:47.924-05:00Comments on Another Black Conservative: My Thoughts on SotomayorClifton Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-70194783409857307792009-05-28T22:37:14.077-04:002009-05-28T22:37:14.077-04:00JMK:
So far Sotomayor strikes me as a "mavericky"...JMK:<br /><br />So far Sotomayor strikes me as a "mavericky", she thinks highly of herself and therefore will do her own thing. I think if she gets in (pretty sure she will) lefties will be unpleasantly surprised how unpredictable she is.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-11856542962507132022009-05-28T13:22:31.521-04:002009-05-28T13:22:31.521-04:00Yes it will.
She was once a prosecutor in NYC, an...Yes it will.<br /><br />She was once a prosecutor in NYC, and while it's puzzling how those who "turn" generally seem to lean Left AFTER having been somewhat Conservative or at least moderate, Sonia Sotomayor MIGHT surprise Conservatives on some score.<br /><br />I do think her confirmation is virtually assured however, so all Conservatives can do is pray for the continued good health of Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito.JMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281344324964417974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-20646518013705788872009-05-28T11:48:07.035-04:002009-05-28T11:48:07.035-04:00JMK:
I am not too concerned about the Sotomayor a...JMK:<br /><br />I am not too concerned about the Sotomayor appointment simply because she is replacing another liberal. I think as confirmation goes forward, we will see a much more radical picture of her develop.<br /><br />Given the make up of the senate, Obama would be politically foolish not to try to get his most radical choice in first. <br /><br />Time will tell.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-31069153742413204252009-05-27T20:24:37.845-04:002009-05-27T20:24:37.845-04:00At first blush, I thought, "This is an OK choice. ...At first blush, I thought, "This is an OK choice. She was a Prosecutor, allegedly tough on crime. She's got great qualifications, she's obviously a bright jurist, so all in all not bad."<br /><br />I held back my consternation over her dismissing out of hand the New Haven suit, which while certainly debatable, is also very worthy of debate and serious consideration, which she chose not to give it.<br /><br />But I acknowledge that I have obvious biases in that area, given my support and belief in the need for high standards and that such standards deliberately discriminate against no group.<br /><br />But her view that her gender and Latin background SHOULD shape her decisions on the bench is troubling to say he least.<br /><br />In this case, "empathy" is a shouded term to mean "anyone willing to shred the Constitution in the name of feeeelings."<br /><br />The ONLY sving grace is that she'll be replacing a reliable Liberal (Souter...picked by Bush Sr, btw), so it won't change the balance of the court.JMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281344324964417974noreply@blogger.com