Graham predicts Sotomayor OK 'barring meltdown'

[Akoto]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats praised Sonia Sotomayor as a Hispanic pioneer well qualified for the Supreme Court on Monday, but Republicans questioned her impartiality and President Barack Obama's views as well at the start of confirmation hearings.

Despite Republican misgivings, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Sotomayor, "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed.

"And I don't think you will" have a meltdown, he added quickly as Sotomayor sat listening, her face in a half-smile.

Graham spoke after Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, praised Sotomayor in remarks that opened the proceedings in a packed Senate hearing room. "She's been a judge for all Americans. She'll be a justice for all Americans," he said.

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[Javaman]

1. You mean Sonia Sotomayor's husband isn't in the gallery crying?

for the uninformed, read up on alito's confirmation hearing.

[Judi Lynn]

5. Well, sniff, sob, it's a damned shame he wasn't therrrrrreee, gasp, shriek.

http://www.foxnews.com.nyud.net:8090/images/189386/22_25_011106_alito_wife.jpg

[jmowreader]

12. What a fuckin' picture that one is...

Note to the C-SPAN2 makeup staff: if you're gonna put that much blush on a guy, you should also powder his forehead.

[SCantiGOP]

2. little lying bastard

He also said his career would be over were he to issue such a racist comment as she did. Hell, you can't get elected to a statewide office in SC if you're not a racist; you just have to learn how to code the language.

[saigon68]

13. Graham is a Dirty Fucking little Racist

His best Pal is Joementum Limpmann

The 2 off them make quite a Pair.

[iMac]

14. How do you think Lindsey Graham is a "dirty little fucking racist"?

I would like to know

[Kali]

16. hmmmm

cheese?

[iMac]

17. Well

That explains everything! Thanks for your input!

[louis-t]

3. What is WRONG with that idiot?

Heard the clip on the radio. Quite the comedian, isn't he?

[No Elephants]

4. Of the Republicans who spoke, I thought he was the most rational.

I was stunned.

[AlinPA]

11. I saw him as hateful, angry and vicious.

[kimmylavin]

6. How insulting.

Jeez, what an asshole.
I guess its a good thing she's old enough to have already gone through menopause, huh? :sarcasm:

And what the hell is this "Republicans questioned her impartiality" thing?
Exactly which of the conservative judges now on this court passed the "impartiality" test?

[LiberalFighter]

7. I think Graham meant that Sotomayor will get confirmed unless

he has a meltdown.

[kimmylavin]

8. I don't think so.

"Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed."

[LiberalFighter]

10. Well... I'm hoping that is what he meant accidently.

:bounce:

[kimmylavin]

19. Certainly would be fun to watch, huh?

:hi:

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. She should have gotten up and fired guns in the air yelling "'riba! 'riba!"

a la Speedy Gonzales. Then, she should have said: "I dare you to vote against me."

The GOP is stuck. They vote against her, they can kiss Texas goodbye inside of 10 years.

[iMac]

15. How so?

Texas is such a red state that I think it would be pretty hard for the GOP to lose them, especially when confirming someone who holds opposite philosophies into the supreme court

[BlueIris]

18. I confess

to not having a good feeling about the rest of the confirmation process. But I'm still hoping for the best.