"In truth, I wish President Obama had chosen a Hispanic nominee that all Senators could support"

[jefferson_dem]

- Orrin Hatch in expressing opposition to Soon-to-be SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor.

"In truth, I wish President Obama had chosen a Hispanic nominee that all Senators could support," Hatch said. "I believe it would have done a great deal for our great country. Although Judge Sotomayor has a compelling life story and dedication to public service, her statements and record were too much at odds with the principles about the judiciary in which I deeply believe."

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/07/cornyn_hatch_wi.php

[LisaM]

1. LOL, and who might that be?

What a joke. Obama already chose a very middle of the road candidate.

[CakeGrrl]

8. Alberto Gonzales was probably more to his liking. n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

12. Nah. he would have torpedoed alberto if alberto were nominated by Obama.

[CakeGrrl]

13. Agreed. I think what Orrin wants to say but can't is

that a black Dem President and a Latina SCOTUS nominee is putting him on diversity overload.

:evilgrin:

[tabatha]

2. It will be a wonderful day when these stupid white men are no longer in congress.

[asjr]

3. Hatch needs to know Jo-Lo wasn't available.

[HopeOverFear]

11. lol

[babylonsister]

4. He's being ornery, isn't he. On everything! nt

[BlooInBloo]

5. (shrug) I wish Utah had chosen a Senator that rational people could support....

If wishes were ponies.

[avaistheone1]

6. What principles does Hatch believe in wthere Sotomayor does not match?

[Arkana]

7. "She's just too brown for me and my fellow racists--er, Republicans."

[VWolf]

9. Ya know, someone not quite so .... uppity

:sarcasm:

[havocmom]

10. No such person exists. Too many senators will not support ANY Obama nominee for SCOTUS

Their real problem is that there is a DEM in the WH, doin the nominating and they are partisan hacks first and American Senators second.

[Perky]

14. Roberto Mendoza?

[zbdent]

15. they had a problem with .03 percent of her cases ...

[Cha]

16. And, we all know that little fucker is all

about the "truth". What a whining little pos.

[damntexdem]

17. Who does he have in mind: Alberto Gonzalez?

I bet he does wish that Obama had chosen someone so horrible that GOP senators could all be in support.