Sotomayor gets confirmed!

Al Franken, the Jr. Senator from Minnesota, announced the confirmation 68-31 yesterday. It was weird to see Al Franken doing that - I guess I am just used to seeing him on talk shows etc. Anyway her confirmation gives me, a regular dad, a person to hold up to my daughters and say, "Yes it is possible. You can achieve anything Mija." Sotamayor story is the American Dream. Daughter of imigrants from Puerto Rico, lived in the projects and now she has been confirmed to the highest group of Judges in this country. Pretty amazing anyway you slice it.

SENATE Confirms Sotomayor!!!

History! Cool since I have 4 Latina daughters this is big news!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/06/sonia.sotomayor/index.html

Senate is poised to confirm Sotamayor TODAY!

Wow - who would have thought that we would see this in the same year we saw the first Black president take office. Whatever side you are on it's definitely Historical.

Obama, the GOP, and the Latino vote

I read this article today about how Obama's approval rating with Latinos is solid for obvious reasons. AND the GOP party is losing points with Latinos - which should also be obvious. Read the comments from "proud republicans" after this article. GOP blow hards, is it any wonder why you're losing points???!!!

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/08/04/2019129.aspx

Sonia Sotamayor Quotes!

So when Sotomayor says things like this -- "I simply do not know exactly what that difference will be in my judging. But I accept there will be some based on my gender and my Latina heritage" -- it's very easy to label her an scourge of identity...

May 27, 2009 Atlantic Online (2012 occurrences)

"I want to state up front, unequivocally and without doubt, I do not believe that any ethnic, racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judging," the appeals court judge told lawmakers.

Jul 27, 2009 AFP (1352 occurrences)

However, Leahy said that Sotomayor, 54, told him during a private meeting Tuesday: "Of course one's life experience shapes who you are, but ultimately and completely as a judge, you follow the law."

Jun 2, 2009 Los Angeles Times (1200 occurrences)

"The progression of my life has been uniquely American," Sotomayor said, relating how her parents left Puerto Rico during World War II.

Jul 13, 2009 CBS News (950 occurrences)

"I can't live my life to write history's story," Sotomayor replied.

Jul 16, 2009 MinnPost.com (729 occurrences)

"My personal and professional experiences help me listen and understand, with the law always commanding the result in every case," Sotomayor told senators at a nationally televised confirmation hearing.

Jul 13, 2009 The Associated Press (1481 occurrences)

Sotomayor then concluded: "The aspiration to impartiality is just that-it's an aspiration, because it denies the fact that we are by our experiences making different choices than others."

Jul 13, 2009 RealClearPolitics (1268 occurrences)

"It was bad because it left an impression that I believed that life experiences commanded a result in a case, but that's clearly not what I do as a judge," Sotomayor said.

Jul 14, 2009 The Associated Press (920 occurrences)

She said that a "wise Latina would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male", and disagreed with a statement by Justice O'Connor that "a wise old woman and a wise old man would eventually reach the same conclusion in a...

Jul 28, 2009 DesMoinesRegister.com (826 occurrences)

You've said, I think six different times, quote, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman, with the richness of her experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion."

Jul 14, 2009 Washington Post (649 occurrences)

SOURCE - GOOGLE NEWS 8/4/2009