The world better be concerned: When it comes to the US Government all Politics are NOT local!

What is happening in Asia and around the world better make what is happening in the United States right now with the childish Republicans badmouthing a very qualified nominee for the Supreme so they can hopefully have their way once again. They ultimately want to get back into power to impress their will and agenda started by Reagan and continued by the Bush's that was so destructive to us and the entire world. The world should be very concerned as to what they are saying and doing and are getting worse daily the more desperate they get.

Regardless of how you feel about Sotomayor I have to ask how did something that seems so perfect be made so artificially ugly? Their is no concern for truth coming from Republicans only a concern in keeping Sotomayor off the Supreme court and they will and are saying anything they have too. I do not get this! They seem to be going after our first Black President through attacking his Supreme Court nominee.

This is not good! Does anyone else see what is going on? The entire world better be concerned because these are the dirty underhanded tactics employed under Bush and they want to impress again on the world. They couldn't do it while he was running for President but they can now and are. They are saying Obama is a racist and you must be a racist to be part of his administration.

I can't stand this childishness! A female Puerto Rican Supreme Court nominee is getting a thousand more times attention and lunacy than a black man running for President. I do not get this or once again how they are getting away with this obvious underhanded childishness. Obama is now involved and forced to defend his pick for the Supreme Court.

I should no longer be surprised by the senseless lunacy spewed by Limbaugh, Gingrich, and Tancredo but I was stunned to hear Limbaugh the mouth liken nominating Sotomayor to nominating David Duke who as you know was in the kkk and Sotomayor is said to be in the Puerto Rican KKK. I am really stupefied as to Republican childish lying defaming lunacy and how they continue to get away with this crap!

Rove is even in on the lying once again! Rove quoted Sam Alito saying Alito worked with Sotomayor and amongst other things she was not too intelligent. That really sickens me. They never worked together. They worked in different courts. Them bastards they say this crap knowing it is a lie and they have a shit eating grin on their face. They just do not care if they speak the truth or not just following their Republican Fascist agenda. The entire world better be concerned because they want to impress it on the world once again.

Sotomayor better speak up before these scum damage her reality beyond any correction by speaking the truth. We must hear from Sotomayor mending her words. as Republicans have have made her words taken out of context take on a life of their own. Her words are being called a window to her Judicial soul. That is BS because those are her words taken out of context by those who ultimately want to go after Obama.

She has a large body of work. Over 425 cases with only 4 decisions overturned. Quite remarkable I would say and that should be the window to her soul. An analysis was done of Sotmayor's discrimination cases and she rarely sided with the plaintiff. That should be a window to her soul. Last confirmation ten Republicans voted against her. She should make those Senators her first visits and explain the statements in question. This is a good woman a good Judge. Her race and gender have been made the issue and only to go after Obama who they can not go against because of his popularity.

President Obama said Sotomayor would have restated her words and well she should now the sooner and the more often the better. She is up to the task. I would like to see her confront Gingrich and Tancredo. These attacks are not only childish lies they have become racist and sexist. themselves. Why would they be trying to keep the highest court in the land down to one woman? Going after Obama is the only reason. If she was a Republican she would be in already.

Republicans went after senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and they likened Nancy Pelosi to Pussy Galore in a stupid commercial to James Bond music the idiots were smart enough to pull but the damage is already done, hopefully to them! Now they are going after Sotomayor. With the childish antics they have only succeeded in alienating women and minorities. What ever happened to the Big tent party? They are more and more becoming the pup tent party and they must be doing it on purpose.

With Obama responding to Limbaugh's idiocy the Sotomayor issue has now hit the White House. and given the Republicans a stay of execution. Instead of joining the game Obama should have said point blank that Sotomayor is not a racist. He should be defending her not lending credence to her critics. Cornyn is right! What the Republican extremists are doing is pure idiocy, childish, wrong and better stop. It is only showing the country and the world how mean and lyingly destructive the Republican party continues to be. Nothing has changed.

You can not give Republicans any fuel for this destructive fire and the White House has. Cornyn was covering his backside with the large Hispanic population in Texas. That said he has done what Obama, Gibbs, and other Democrats for whatever reason has not done. Republicans are trying to get at Obama and to make Democrats waiver but they will not.

Republicans are only succeeding in alienating women and Hispanics. Newt, Tancredo, Limbaugh, they better dial it back. They are not only going to lose this war they are going to lose the Hispanic community for challenging Sotomayor with meaningless unsubstantiated childish remarks. They better shut up those incendiary idiots up for their own good!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Republicans are between a rock and a hard place contesting Sotomayor!

I think Republicans have reason to be concerned with Sotomayor but despite what they say or her own word so they have no idea how she is going to rule as a Justice compared to as a Judge. She has not been an activist Judge. After looking at some thirty cases she is pretty even handed and comes down on every side of an issue as Obama does. I do think that as a Supreme court Justice she will be a thorn in Republican sides.

Though fair and square I see her as the down troddened equalizer. Average confirmation time is 73 days and Obama wants Sotomayor confirmed before the Senate goes on recess in August so she can be seated and up to snuff when the court resumes in October. I am beginning to think things are being moved to fast and wonder why because she will be confirmed so why.

Of course we are hearing all sorts of idiocy coming from Republicans. Sotomayor is being called a reverse racist whatever that is. Because of her finding against the white firemen in Connecticut At first smell the right would have believe that. However she deferred to the precedent set by the 2nd court as she should have.

Latinos absolutely love this as they finally feel they have representation. Republicans are in a tough, tough spot. They want to hang Sotomayor out to dry but they can't do that without alienating the Latino vote they need back in their camp if they are ever to be viable in this new America. Limbaugh the mouth calls her a reverse racist. She said her decisions affect the real world and thinks of people, business, and the Government when she makes them.

I see her concern for the people and business but have to wonder about that of Government. In what regard is she concerned? Upholding the constitution regardless of party or to benefit the Democratic view point? A former clerk to Clarence Thomas slammed Obama's decision. and Romney said he is very concerned. It is going to be tough to question her. This was a shrewd move by Obama.

Choosing her will bear big dividends for Obama and Democrats. Sotomayor represents the change that has come to America! It was wonderful to see a Black President on stage flanked by Sotomayor and a white Vice President. The new face of America I love it. Republicans of course do not. They do not want the change to come but I believe it will anyway. They better step out of the way!

Despite Republicans stupidly calling her a racist and an activist Judge Freedom Watch supports the choice calling Sotomayor a centrist as I too believe she is. Liberals also are concerned about her because they are not sure if she will uphold Roe v Wade. I believe has a thinking unbiased grown from the ground Latina Woman she will!

Pat Buchanan says she is prejudicial. She has dismissed herself in the past from passing judgment in certain cases because she is a Latino Woman. She is not prejudicial. She is extremely qualified as a Judge but I do have to wonder if she will be as even handed as a Supreme Court Justice. They historically go the other way as they now see themselves in a different role. I will leave it for you to ponder that one yourself!

Once the hearings start this is going to be very contentious. I am again stunned by the lunacy that comes from Republicans. They just never stop and seem to have a penchant for saying stupid things and making themselves look stupid. She was called a bully as a Judge by a coward who would not identify themselves. I hate that because if it was true you would identify yourself. You can bet it was a lie to harm her. Anonymous sources should not even be mentioned and the MSM bears scrutiny for playing their games.

Just how far will Republicans go? They say she is not smart enough! She has a temper! Makes you wonder how a Activist, racist, radical, prejudiced woman made it as far as to be nominated to the highest court in the land? I have to wonder if this fight is only one of the reasons Coleman is still fighting Franken to keep Democrats from having a filibuster proof majority? I see nothing stopping Sotomayor's confirmation unless the right does some great research and fabricates something I mean finds something that two confirmations have not found.

I hear she is on the fringe. Scott Wheeler said she disqualified herself. What about all those Republicans who have qualified her in the past? Remember, she was confirmed twice already once for GHW Bush and once for President Clinton. Scott Wheeler from www. GOPtrust.com says any Republican who votes for her will be outed to their constituents. Just what happened all of a sudden? I do not like this! Supposedly some Republican Senators adamantly oppose her nomination but no names were volunteered.

Huckabee does not like the pick of "Maria" Sotomayor! Tom Tancredo wants her filibustered. It took Tancredo one day to bring up the race card. Many Republicans call her a Racist. Pat Buchannon called her an affirmative action choice meaning that if Republicans did not confirm her they would be saying to minorities that no matter how hard you work no matter how much you sacrifice it will not be enough for us! Rush, Newt, Limbaugh, Cheney Buchannon, Huckabee, who is next? What lunacy is next? How far will they go?

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Sotomayor a good solid Political choice!

Obama makes nomination announcement for Supreme Court



You may remember that on 5/3 we discussed her nomination. We closed saying A brilliant fair minded President is going to make a brilliant fair minded liberal pick who will set the tone for years to come. I am psyched! Did I say that? There has been 115 Justices appointed in 220 some years. I fully expect Obama's appointment to be even among such an elitist field, exceptional.

I do believe Obama wants a female minority as I said but when all is said and done he will make sure he picks someone with the principles he so eloquently stated. Privacy, Justice, and equal opportunity for all! How about Sotomayor? She is more than qualified and Hispanics are due. A champion of Justice will be priority one, the Constitution and how it affects everyone period.

In closing Republicans will create an issue where there is none with the goal of rallying their base to divide and conquer the Democrats. Once again they will fail. It is a Conservative court and Obama will pick a Liberal with the goal of centering the court again. Gays and guns will continue to be an issue and once again Obama will make the right decision for the majority. However, Republicans are already busy trying to dig up dirt on every possible choice they think Obama may make. They are gearing up for a big fight. However it is waste of time as whoever Obama picks will be our latest Chief Justice.

She is now his nominee! She definitely has the common touch President Obama was looking for. She has had diabetes since a child, her Father died when she was only 9, she grew up in a Bronx project. She is a great historic choice. Got her Bachelors Degree at Princeton and graduated from Yale Law School, the first Puerto Rican Woman on the bench and the appeals Court.

A self made woman who has already been bipartisanly confirmed twice by the Senate. She was nominated to her Federal positions by both party's. She was nominated to the Bench by G.H.W. Bush and elevated to the Appeals Court by President Clinton. She will be confirmed but not on President Obama's schedule.

Republicans want time point out all the negatives and highlight them first. They will drag their feet to excite their base, raise money, and unite their party. Republicans will say her past is inspiring and fascinating but should not influence her decisions on the bench. They wonder if she is arguing a key case does she have what it takes to make the right decision. She does but they will not like it.

They wonder , How Liberal is She? I think very liberal! She is not a moderate but not a liberal firebrand. I think she is a great fit but for average Americans not Republicans. She will bring a different background, a different story, and transform the court in a meaningful way to average Americans and our version of America and not the Republican version.

Obama gave a hell of a speech as usual while nominating her. Stellar! She has already passed the confirmation test Bipartisanly twice. She reads like a book and sides were her idea of the down trodden. That is obvious and the Republicans do not have to point that out. However they will hopefully for their Political gain. Their aim is to raise funds and unite the party. Partisan confirmation hearings expected for Sotomayor

I say go Sotomayor go! Like Obama as far as keeping the constitution goes she will not disappoint. I was listening to her acceptance speech. She was humble to a fault but genuine. She is going to be great! I am impressed, her speech was phenomenal! She was as good as Obama. You can not find fault with what she said but the proof as they say is in the pudding!

I do not know if you noticed but we saw a picture of the new America on the stage. Our first Black President flanked by a whit Vice President and the first Hispanic female Supreme Court nominee. What a picture, the new face of America. They say she saved baseball. while siding with the players during the baseball strike. I do not know but it should tell you where her heart is. I would say that her siding with the city over cancelling the fireman's test because only white's would have gotten promotions not minorities speaks volumes.

I expect she will be a major asset to Democrats as she does have empathy. Empathy Republicans do not want affecting decisions. Forget it! She sides with the down trodden in my mind right or wrong. I like her as a pick but I am a right or wrong kind of guy and yes you should have empathy but in the end you must do the right thing. Uphold the law like it or not, do not interpret it for personal feelings or gain! I heard her described by a childhood friend and fellow Princeton Grad as very dedicated and scholarly, a lover of the law and Constitution but we will see!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com