Judge Sotomayor, I have to tell you this:

[Raven]

I am bursting with pride.
I am thrilled that an intellect like yours could prevail
I am satisfied that a woman could run circles around some of these men
I am comforted that a woman like you will be deciding my future
I am so damn proud of you and your patience and self restraint in the face of these racists...

I wish you well and a very, very long tenure on the bench of our most important court.

You are cool under fire, disciplined, intelligent...brilliant, welcome and thank you for going through this awful vetting by small men who can't hold a candle to you.

I am thrilled for you... you are where you should be and I am just so proud for you and your Mother.

I hope there is a family dinner tonight and that your Mom gets to tell you how well you did in the face of these awful men and how proud she is of you.

What a triumph.

[Skittles]

1. she's wonderful!!!!

:thumbsup:

[Raven]

2. Yes. And I love to see you here! Hello!!!

[Skittles]

3. love seeing you around too, Raven!!!

:hi:

[Hepburn]

4. Amazing woman....

...I am totally impressed with her.

I have to admit that I came to these hearing with a negative view of her. Wow, has she ever changed that opinion. I was concerned that she was too conservative ~~ particularly as a Catholic in regard to women's reproductive rights.

She won me over totally. Salud to Her Honor ~~ the New Justice of the SCOTUS!

:patriot:

[Raven]

5. I have a law partner who fits her profile...brilliant, thoughtful, quick,

earthy, with a severely autistic child who she managed to take great care of...just many, many things in her life that lesser folks would use as an excuse. and not b able to cope with And I used to sit and watch her mind work...on a legal problem...and it was really a thing of beauty. I suspect that this is what we have in the next Supreme Court Justice and that some of the guys on that court are not happy to have to, come up against her brain and her good sense and her humanity. YAAAAAAY!

[inna]

6. has she been confirmed?

[Raven]

7. Not yet but she will be. They didn't lay a glove on her.

[Hepburn]

9. Totally agree....

...owned all of them...and in such a gracious manner.

I am totally for her...she is a very special person...and a very outstanding jurist.

:hi:

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. If the party makeup of this Senate cannot confirm her then something is very very wrong.

That beside the fact that she is brilliantly qualified and presents herself very well in the committee process.

[usregimechange]

8. rec x 10

[Ocracoker16]

10. very well said

I was so impressed by her confidence and patience when she was questioned by that bunch of racist Republican senators. Those guys wanted so to crack her, but they really ended up getting their asses handed to them.

[left coaster]

11. I heartily agree..

..too bad she's had to put up with so much sexist, racist shit to get there..

Ah well.. it makes the victory that much more sweet!

[JerseygirlCT]

12. I think she's really going to be something to watch

Dying to think about her putting fat Tony in his place!

[countingbluecars]

13. K&R! n/t

[undeterred]

14. I am delighted to have a wise latina on the court!

:applause:

[madokie]

15. I'd like to add my name to that too

Watching her monday I fell in love. Her words are like music to my old ears, sorta like my Presidents words are to me. I'm proud of her

[Spazito]

16. I was incredibly impressed by her...

Her passion for the law, her encyclopedic knowledge of the various cases and, yes, her ability to take NOTHING personal even if it was meant that way and, with the repubs it was most assuredly meant that way!

Judge Sotomayor will be a incredible asset to the USSC, I have NO doubt.

[Rainngirl]

17. Absolutely beautifully said.

I truly hope you will send this to her! She needs to read it and know she has the support. You just spoke the words I would have spoken if I had thought of them!

[Cha]

18. And, pat buchannan's white

sheet was outed.

[Raejeanowl]

19. What Was That Ricky Riccardo Crap?

I watched portions of two consecutive days. I think she was doing very well and was obviously in another intellectual league than her interrogators. Hope she comes aboard and quietly, eloquently kicks their asses to the curb. That is all.

[shanti]

20. k & freaking r!

:kick:

[DesertRat]

21. Well said! K&R