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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:23 AM Original message |
*** Official Wednesday Sotomayor confirmation hearing thread 1 *** |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks MiniMe! I believe SENATOR Franken will be the first one up this AM! What a country! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. no, Franken won't be first up. it goes by seniority. he'll be last. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I thought Leahy had said yesterday at the end of the hearing that Franken would be up first. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why doesn't C-SPAN call her "Judge Sonia Sotomayor ..." |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. Leahy calls the hearing to order |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. "You certainly demonstrated your patience." I'll say! nt |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Cornyn up first |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Starts right off with the "wise Latina" quote right off |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Jesus! Is that all they have??? |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Yes. They all feel bad that they can't call themselves wise white men |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. ..... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Love it, she brings up the Alito imigrant Italians quote up |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Could Cornyn be ANYTHING but an ass? N/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #43 |
76. Sadly he's my state senator and to answer your question: no, he can't. nt |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. If law students are TOOOO STUUPID to understand a speech .... LOL! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. Goooood halftime adjustments by Team Sotomayor. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
15. WOW, this is a not-so-subtle lecture to the Republican Senators |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I really like the Judge so far |
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abluelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
17. It is Too Bad Schools are Out |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Apparently Cornyn doesn't understand what a judge's role is |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. "role" |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Ugh, fixed. Thanks |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
101. My kids have been listening with me :) |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Good for you helderheid. I remember watching hearings when I was in grade school and junior high! |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think the GOPs are rephrasing the same question in an attempt |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yup. They are tearing apart her speeches and going phrase by phrase |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. John Cornyn...Rushpublican Hack and... |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I read somwhere from someone who knows you that blah, blah |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. Cornyn uses the "L" word |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I like her comeback - liberal means equal opportunity for all. |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
27. Just having to study for an exam doesn't qualify as facing hardships |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. Brings up Ricci again |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Is Ricci going to testify tomorrow? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Not sure what the witness schedule is, but he is scheduled |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. What the hell does his testimony count for? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
64. He is a republican witness |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
29. Wasn't Cornyn just asking her why she didn't use empathy in forming |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Only empathy for conservative white males is good. Just ask |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. Cardin up |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
31. Oh shit!! Sessions just put on the record that the NRA and Southern Baptists are concerned. |
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abluelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Remember, he has to Appease His Base, n/t |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Those loons stay concerned 24/7. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. LMBO.... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Well, Sessions himself is "troubled" |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #46 |
93. If Jefferson Beauregard is "troubled" |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #31 |
58. Which makes me like her even more....... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
35. Cardin asking a good series of questions |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
36. The coverage of the hearings so far by the networks has been lame. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Agreed, but the dem Senator is from Maryland |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Ah thanks. I would have known that.... if they had actually shown him when he came on. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
56. It happened again! They showed the entire questioning session by Repuke Senator Coburn but |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. It will be interesting to see what they do next, no more repubs |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Franken may be the only Democratic Senator CNN and MSNBC show all day! (n/t) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #36 |
65. Yep. They favored republicans yesterday, too. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
103. Cable has really helped to kill FACTUAL news. I remember, before the wide proliferation of cable, |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
40. Coburn up |
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S_E_Fudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
41. How about this Coburn as something people can understand... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
47. Hey Coburn! Ask her this: if someone cuts me off and I turn down a one-way, can I shoot the guy? |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. lol! |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Only if they are an illegal alien |
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S_E_Fudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
49. How did a man that stupid get through medical school...? |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Isn't he a vet.. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Your statement is out of bounds legally. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #53 |
68. But is it unusual to pull something from international law when looking at |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #49 |
73. The same reason McCain, who finished near the bottom of his class, still got to fly and crash Navy |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
50. Coburn is asking some interesting questions |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
54. Whitehouse, thank goodness |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I hope these guys ask some interesting questions. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Glad you are here. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Whitehouse is very impressive... |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Wish I could see it, but CNN and MSNBC aren't showing his questioning |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I am streaming it from the CNN video site... |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Yeah, but I can't record it straight to DVD-R, so I can play back the hearings on any old DVD player |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Ahhh, okay... |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. They probably expect few "fireworks" from a Democratic Senator. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Yes, CNN changed dramatically right after Turner sold it... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
62. I think she's doing good, it's just embarrassing to watch repubicans... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
70. 15 minute break. Should be Klobachar when we come back |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. She's a Democrat. I have little faith that CNN and MSNBC will actually show her on TV. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #72 |
85. Wow! They're actually showing it! However, it's Noon Eastern time and most people are likely eatin |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
75. CNN interviewing Cornyn now - he's still 'troubled'. LOL. nt |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. They are just interviewing the worst of the Repukes.... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
77. Obviously, this is all about Liberal and Conservative politics |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. She's 'clearly an activist'. What an ass. Now Pat Buchanan is |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #79 |
88. An "activist" whose rulings the majority of the time were in line with Republican-appointed judges |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. They act like she is the only one making these decisions |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #88 |
97. Exactly. They are just throwing out the buzzwords for their base. nt |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
80. Meeting is back now |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. two Senators then lunch |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. I think it would be funny, as long as the repubs couldn't ask questions |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. that's probably who she has a lot to say to |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
84. I like her. She has deep compassion. I didn't think I'd ever see this in the court system. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
86. And msnbc cuts off a female Senator actually asking Sotomayor questions... |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. CNN has it. nt |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
89. Wow, I just loved Judge Sotomayor's response and her... |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. OK....an admission on my part: |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. Me too! Perry Mason was my absolute FAVORITE show... |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Absolutely! |
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Seedersandleechers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
90. CNN taking a break |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
94. wow! amazing!!! Klobuchar sounds like she actually READ HER CASES!!!! |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
98. Thanks, MiniMe, for starting these threads on the hearing! |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. You're welcome. I like blogging the hearings with other DUers |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-15-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
99. Lunch break until 2pm, then Specter and Franken |
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