Breaking...Justice Sotomayor is approved (AP)

[sellitman]

Just got the push message on my iphone.

YES!!!!!!!!!

Link: http://tinyurl.com/kqkqx9

Jul 28, 11:59 AM EDT

Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
Associated Press Writer




WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice.

The committee voted 13-6 Tuesday morning to send Sotomayor's nomination to the full Senate, where she's expected to be confirmed easily next week.

Just one Republican, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham, joined Democrats in voting for President Barack Obama's first high court nominee. The panel's chairman, Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, called Sotomayor a restrained, fair and impartial judge who has not favored any one group of people over another. But the top Republican, Alabama's Jeff Sessions, said her speeches and some rulings revealed beliefs that conflict with the idea of blind justice and fidelity to the law.

[annabanana]

1. Except for Graham.. it was right down party lines. . . sad that the

repigs are so scared of their batshit base.

[Peregrine Took]

3. They brought it on themselves by encouraging their insanity - now they are

being led around by the crazies and can't do a thing about it.

[redqueen]

6. Precisely. (nt)

[Karenina]

2. WOO-HOO!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Sebastian Doyle]

4. You mean all the false "democrats" actually voted for her?

Shit, for some of them (like Mary Landrieu) it might be the first vote they got right.

[Inuca]

8. This was the vote in the Judiciary Committee

Landrieu is not part of it, though I am pretty sure she will vote yes when it comes to the floor.

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. Yeah, I realized it was just the committee vote after I posted it.

Still waking up here.... :hangover:

[Laelth]

5. This is what separates corporate Dems from corporate Repubs.

At least the corporate Dems aren't trying to destroy the Justice system.

Congratulations, Justice Sotomayor (fix spelling in the OP, please) :hi:

:dem:

-Laelth

[sellitman]

7. Even with spell check I am hopeless. TY

:hi:

[Laelth]

14. I admit it. I had to look it up for my reply.

Peace. :toast:

-Laelth

[Triana]

9. Excellent. I'm very impressed with her

She'll make a fine justice.

[indepat]

10. Vote reflects the 'pukes essence: blindly support the disastrous policies and actions of their own

while obstructing in near-lockstep the policies and actions of the opposition. Wonder just how long the president is going to be rhetorically shit upon before getting his fill of all their crap? :P

[TlalocW]

12. I'd like to take this moment to thank republicans

For their efforts to further drive even more Latinos to vote for democrats.

Thank you... dumbasses.

TlalocW

[malaise]

13. Nice

Congrats Sonia Sotomayor - they couldn't stop you.

[Iggo]

15. That's one. (n/t)

[AspenRose]

16. WTG "Wise Latina."

:woohoo: