Jon Kyl (R-AZ): "You seem to be celebrating the superiority of being a minority"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/14/sotomayor-hearings-video_n_231206.html

Sen. Jon Kyl gave a lengthy speech during his question and answer session with Sonia Sotomayor that was undoubtedly the type of red-meat inquiry for which conservatives pined.

The Arizona Republican accused the Obama Court nominee of "embracing" the different jurisprudence that women and Hispanics could bring to the court, of championing the idea of judges having personal interpretation of law, and of "relativism run amok."

In what was far more a lecture than a back-and-forth (Kyl went on for nearly ten minutes before allowing Sotomayor to answer) the senator did not reference a single case decided during the judge's career. Rather, he honed in on the infamous "wise Latina" remarks delivered on several occasions during her public speeches.

"You seem to be celebrating (the superiority of being a minority judge)," Kyl said at one point. "You understand it will make a difference," he added at another point. "And not only are you not saying anything negative about that. But you are embracing iy."

Finally, after waiting her turn, a somewhat exasperated Sotomayor chimed in, noting that there was little of substance in Kyl's critique.

[Thrill]

1. He's an arrogant prick. Who always thinks he's the smartest person in the room.

Its amazing how he got re-elected as smug as he is

[notadmblnd]

2. Sounds like Mr. Kyl has some inferiority and insecurity issues

he might want to reflect on himself?

[KamaAina]

3. Well, he's in a minority group, too.

Only a small number of Americans wear ugly rugs like he does. :P

[phantom power]

4. It's been days since I called Jon Kyl a tool.

Jon, you are a tool.

Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool,
Tool, tool, tool, tool, tool, tool.

[Berry Cool]

5. I know it feels good, but really, he is not a tool.

Tools are useful.

[DFW]

6. Noting that Kyl has little of substance to say

...is like noting that the sun rises in the east.

i.e. It happens every day and should be taken for granted at this point.

Even so, it's good that Kyl had it handed to him on national TV. So now when
he votes against her, the country will see it's because of what he said, and
not because of what she said. If Kyl thinks Sotomayor hasn't been thoroughly
briefed on what inanities to expect from her Republican tormentors, he's even
more out of it than he already looks.

[DFW]

7. Noting that Kyl has little of substance to say

...is like noting that the sun rises in the east.

i.e. It happens every day and should be taken for granted at this point.

Even so, it's good that Kyl had it handed to him on national TV. So now when
he votes against her, the country will see it's because of what he said, and
not because of what she said. If Kyl thinks Sotomayor hasn't been thoroughly
briefed on what inanities to expect from her Republican tormentors, he's even
more out of it than he already looks.

[Cha]

8. I hope Arizonans who are capapble

of critical thinking are taking a long look at the racist prick right now.

[gratuitous]

9. Shorter Kyl

"Why, one might almost conclude that you think you're as good as a white man!"