The end of SCOTUS Kabuki theater
As expected, via Hotline On Call:
Along largely partisan lines, the Senate Judiciary Cmte backed SCOTUS appointee Sonia Sotomayor, Pres. Obama’s first high court pick, this morning by a 13-6 vote.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was the only Republican to support Sotomayor. The Senate cmte’s Dems voted unanimously for the Bronx native.
Full confirmation next.
See what others have said
Note from Michelle: This section is for comments from michellemalkin.com's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that I agree with or endorse any particular comment just because I let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with my terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege.
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Carly Fiorina channels Dede Scozzafava, wields race/gender card against conservative rival
November 23, 2009 11:03 AM by Michelle Malkin
82 Comments“The siren call of judicial activism”
July 27, 2009 10:43 AM by Michelle Malkin
55 CommentsNo surprise: Lindsay Graham will vote for Sotomayor, says she’s “bold” and “edgy”
July 22, 2009 01:00 PM by Michelle Malkin
77 CommentsDay Two: Sotomayor and ritual reassurances
July 14, 2009 09:42 AM by Michelle Malkin
110 CommentsSen. Graham to Sotomayor: “Unless you have a complete meltdown, you will be confirmed.”
July 13, 2009 11:33 AM by Michelle Malkin
97 CommentsDay One: Spotlight on Sotomayor
July 13, 2009 03:53 AM by Michelle Malkin
89 CommentsDumbest pro-Sotomayor op-ed of the week
July 10, 2009 11:27 AM by Michelle Malkin
59 CommentsRacism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in firefighters case
June 29, 2009 10:08 AM by Michelle Malkin
179 Comments
Categories: Sonia Sotomayor
Riehl World View
» Whitney Houston: If I should stay I would only be in your way
Patterico
» Rick Santorum and the two playbooks
Riehl World View
» Romney's Blood Is Blue, Not Conservative



Pundit & Pundette
» King Barack vs. the Nonconformists
JustOneMinute
» Cat Blogging In A Harsh New Light







Another step down the path toward a “if it isn’t enumerated, then you don’t have the right” culture.
My poor grandkids.
Saul Alinsky is proud.
President Lincoln…not so much.
MLK- horrified.
Hey Sonia Lottamanure! Be sure to thank Lindsay Graham Cracker on your way to deconstruct the Constitution of the United States!
Look, this cannot be stopped. What is important is to let the Democrats dig their own grave and not tag along like Grahamnesty.
This vetting process should not be designed to show America who Sotomayer is, but rather who Obama is.
the dumbing down of the US Supreme Court, affirmative action style.
Boy will we be in trouble in another scotus retires soon! If this happens, look out America. The 1st and 2nd will be sol. The R’s can do nothing to stop getting whoever bho nominates.
L
So the dems pass a confirmed racist.
I sure hope that no one has to call the Fire Department!
#8 spacey
In the words of Popeye, “ack-ack-ack-ack-ack, arf, arf, arf.”
Too late, we’re already hosed!”
Grahamnesty-shamnesty is toast.
He may as well switch parties, and take my haggish liberal-cauldron-stirring, cackling witch wenchbag senators Snowejob and Collins with him.
Buh-bye!
Graham is Republican? Who knew?
Given his position last summer on the Grahmnesty bill (comprehensive immigration reform) I didn’t think he was a GOPer.
Actually, watching Congress is like watching NCAA march madness when both teams have the same mascot and the same school colors. Unless an announcer tells me, I have no idea which team is which.
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd455.htm no one had any questions this stuf !
Very apt, Michelle.
What a sin. Our useless Senate is about to deliver us a Justice Roger B. Taney, version 2 (but in mirro image).
Lindsey loser licking up to the liberal loonies. LOL
Yep, aren’t most SCOTUS nomination hearings theater?
I would like to say that this is a shock and surprise, but really…it’s not. Voting for her is wrong, for multiple reasons. My opinion is, she tries to legislate from the bench, which is seem from her rulings in the courts. I do not believe her to be impartial, based on (again) her judgments from the bench as well as her own words. Her en masse dodging of even basic questions during her confirmation.
Unfortunately, this is a “damned if you do, and damned if you don’t” scenario. If you confirm her, you’re screwed because of what she’ll do when she’s there. If you don’t, you’re denounced as a racist (with all of the typical liberal mewling over why we’re eeeeeevil).
Meh.
i’d edit the above, but i’m lazy. you get the idea
Sotomayor stated, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”
Lindsey Graham replied, “It is troubling. It’s inappropriate and I hope she’ll apologize,” Graham told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace. “If I had said something like that – or someone with my background and profile [had] – we wouldn’t be talking about this nomination going forward…. she’s got to prove to me that if I find myself in court with a Latina woman, in front of her, I’d get a fair shake, and that’s up to her to do.”
As a lawyer, why doesn’t Graham use “BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT” as standard of proof Sotomayor is not suitable for the Supreme Court?
RINO Lindsey Graham must be defeated in the next election cycle. He is ALL TALK and NO ACTION.
I thought is was the Seinfeld Hearings i.e. a show about nothing. Maybe it was the Seinfeld Kabuki Theater.
Before the Senate can vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee, they must first address the issue of whether or not the person who made the nomination is Constitutionally eligible to hold the office of President!
Obama previously claimed that the 14th Amendment made him eligible to be President.
But the Supreme Court, more than six years after the 14th Amendment became part of the Constitution said, in “Minor v Happersett”,
This 14th Amendment was ratified July 9, 1868.
U.S. Supreme Court CHIEF JUSTICE Morrison Remick Waite delivered the opinion of the court in “Minor v Happersett” on March 29, 1875.
Members of Congress (Senators and Representatives) have a Constitutional duty to:
There’s a bulls eye…good shot.
that would be in 2014 elections…I can’t believe there wasn’t a snake or rat running in the primaries against this dolt. Com on S.C. you can’t go to sleep on the laurels of DeMint alone.
Clearly, Sotomayor is unqualified to sit on the Supreme Court. She is no supporter of the Constitution, nor of freedom and liberty. Of course, the Dems don’t support the Constitution either, nor are they champions of freedom and liberty…so I’m not surprised at their unanimous support.
But Senator Graham should hang his head in shame for voting for her. He calls himself a Republican. He should do us all a favor and become a Democrat just as Specter did.
Hopefully..and I stress the word “hopefully”…the current justices on the Supreme Court will see the kind of nominee that is brought forward by this administration and will not retire from the bench.
If our Constitution was a steel structure Graham just voted to thrown another bucket of acid onto it!
Wondering who not to vote for next election cycle, this will definitely qualify for one of the three unforgivable votes along with Cap and Tax and health care reform. Beware the so called compromise deal–they will use it to keep the bill alive enough to reinsert everything they compromise during conference!
He’s a tool that got invited to the DC cocktail party and forgot where he parked the car. Dems love him, conservatives just want to sight in the 30.06 before deer season.
Lindsay Graham –
Off to the dustbin of obscurity and irrelevence once again.
Sorry to say this, but his continued lilly livered actions…just change his registration to Democrat all ready (as if we didn’t all ready know this).