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| Obama sure Sotomayor would restate 2001 comment |
| 2009-06-01 |
| President Barack Obama on Friday personally sought to deflect criticism of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who finds herself under intensifying scrutiny for saying in 2001 that a female Hispanic judge would often reach a better decision than a white male judge. "I'm sure she would have restated it," Obama flatly told NBC News, without indicating how he knew that. The quote in question from Sotomayor has emerged as a rallying call for conservative critics who fear she will offer opinions from the bench based less on the rule of law and more on her life experience, ethnicity and gender. That issue is likely to play a central role in her Senate confirmation process. Obama also defended his nominee, saying her message was on target even if her exact wording was not. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #10 Why should she restate it, she believes it. The proof is in her rulings. 60% overturned by Supreme Court means that she did not make rulings based on the law but by what she perceived as correct. Judges are supposed to interpet the law period and not inject there own personal feelings on the subject. |
| Posted by: Chief 2009-06-01 21:38 |
| #9 BO says she would revise her statement, but she has not. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-06-01 15:04 |
| #8 I find this bigotry inexcusable for someone that is to be a judge and must be impartial. |
| Posted by: Lagom 2009-06-01 12:14 |
| #7 Utter bullshit. O just agreed with NBC's Brian Williams that the quote was "one of those that she'd rather have back if she had it to redo." This doesn't even rise to the level of 'softball' journalism- BW put the best answer possible into O's mouth and all he had to do was eloquently agree. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2009-06-01 10:42 |
| #6 Yeah, if she knew that OhMyBama was gonna be prez she would have used harsher words. |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2009-06-01 10:14 |
| #5 "I'm sure she would have restated it," Obama flatly told NBC News, without indicating how he knew that. So I guess we can add "mind reading" to the list of Barry's many powers? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-06-01 09:56 |
| #4 Her NCLR (La Raza) connection and stand on immigration will have a great impact. Website excerpt: Through its Affiliate and partner network, NCLR seeks to work with advocates to educate the community about state and local immigration-related initiatives to bring about the best possible policy outcome. By working with grassroots organizations to elaborate the advocacy tools necessary at the local and state level, NCLR seeks to defeat anti-immigrant initiatives and propel policies that best integrate immigrants into U.S. society. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-06-01 09:38 |
| #3 It's like Congressmen (D-Any State) who get a free refile on their income tax when its discovered that an 'error' has been made [one which any average citizen would have been hammered by the IRS]. Avoids a real ethics probe as well. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-06-01 07:33 |
| #2 She'll more likely Or re-use and recycle old behaviors. I'm betting there will be some of that, too. |
| Posted by: GirlThursday 2009-06-01 05:53 |
| #1 Obama sure Sotomayor would Fixed it. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-06-01 00:40 |