Comments on: Former Broward GOP’s Chief Lawyer Says Sotomayor “A Great Pick”

By: Not Sold on Sotomayor

Not Sold on Sotomayor — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:12:33 +0000

It remains to be seen how good of a judge she will be on the Supreme Court. She has made some troubling public statements not the least of which is a very racist comment that a hispanic woman would make a better decision than a white man. She also admitted to “law-making” as opposed to “law-interpreting”. Despite her knowledge of the law those comments show a gross misunderstanding of the role of the Judicial Branch as designed in the Constitution. I would like her to answer to those comments and receive a fair but thorough vetting. The cry is, Republicans will muck this up with partisanship. However, these are legitimite issues and the Dems are not interested in hearing her answers. They have already categorized the Republicans’ intentions and the process has not yet started. And lest any Dem on a high horse accuse the Republicans of allowing policy to block a fair and impartial process should we replay the footage of Justice Roberts, Alito, Thomas and Bork? I have not decided what I think of this pick but if she doesn’t explain her comments I will absolutely be against her nomination to the Supreme Court. President Obama voted against Justice Roberts and he is not as controversial as Judge Sotomayer. The whole process is partisan and the media needs to stop accusing the GOP of running a one horse show. It takes two to tango and the Dems footprints are all over the trampling of our Constitution.

By: Democrat

Democrat — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:12:41 +0000

This is probably the only time that the GOP chief lawyer and I agree: She is a great pick.
It is about time that the Hispanic population be represented on the Supreme Court. Now if we just had a few more Hispanics on the Broward judiciary we would be getting somewhere.

By: A Refreshing Choice

A Refreshing Choice — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:44:59 +0000

Judge Sotomayor is a respected legal scholar and jurist who had to struggle through life to reach her current status. Along the way, she learned many life lessons that form an important backdrop against which to interpret the Constitution. She has felt the lash of racism and poverty. She knows what being a victim of crime is about. She knows how to separate issues and apply the law, but her experiences are part of who she has become. Her viewpoints are different than the usual point of view at the Supreme Court. I think that kind of diversity is good for America and that’s why I find her to be a refreshing choice for associate justice.