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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Limbo v Sotomayor

Flashback: Rush Limbaugh
Opposed Sotomayor ... in 1997!
No wonder they call him the leader of the GOP. He saw her Supreme Court nomination coming 12 years ago.

Jammie Wering Fool ...
“      On Sept. 30, the day of her confirmation hearing, Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio talk show host, warned the Senate that Judge Sotomayor was an ultraliberal who was on a ''rocket ship'' to the Supreme Court. That day, Judge Sotomayor was questioned closely by Republicans.

    In the end, the only Republicans to vote against her were Senator ...
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5 comments:

  1. Opinionated Vogon5/27/09, 3:42 PM

    Sotomayor was nominated on November 27, 1991, by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (source wiki)

    I bet George Sr. is none to happy with his selection these days.

    As for Rush's claim... 12 years isn't much of a Rocket Ship ride IMHO

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  2. Rodger the Real King of France5/27/09, 3:45 PM

    one crappy GHWB Judge for another.

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  3. Alear5/27/09, 8:22 PM

    That was a second-tier nomination, and was recommended by Moynihan, who was not someone to mess with on such a matter. I'm giving GWHB a pass on this one.

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  4. Anonymous5/28/09, 1:40 PM

    I just read that she was nominated for appointment by D.P Moynihan, having a tit-for-tat agreement with the other NY Senator at the time to alternate choices... FWIW. GHWB just accepted the get-along, as it was honorable back then, and men kept their word. Sad to say, now...

    tomw

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  5. Anonymous5/29/09, 2:12 AM

    Yep, It was for every three that HW sent them they got one.

    Thor~

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