“
|
Moderate
Sens. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine and
retiring Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida became the first Republicans to
publicly pledge to vote for Judge Sotomayor. ...
"Given her judicial record and her testimony this week, it is my
determination that Judge Sotomayor is well-qualified to serve as
associate justice of the United States Supreme Court," said Mr.
Martinez, the Senate's lone Hispanic Republican.
Even Former House Speaker and conservative stalwart(!?!) Newt Gingrich, who
initially attacked Judge Sotomayor's "wise Latina woman" remark as
"racist," softened his resistance. [AWK]
|
” |