Comments on: Conservatives Already Screwing Up Opposition to Sotomayor http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:57:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907389 neurophius Wed, 27 May 2009 06:53:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907389 <p>what I find amusing about this thread is that the misattribution of the “secretary” clothing remarks to Cokie Roberts, though not accurate, were perfectly believable…</p> what I find amusing about this thread is that the misattribution of the “secretary” clothing remarks to Cokie Roberts, though not accurate, were perfectly believable…

]]> By: texasaggie http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907163 texasaggie Wed, 27 May 2009 01:20:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907163 <p>I’ll second that.</p> I’ll second that.

]]> By: becca656 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907137 becca656 Tue, 26 May 2009 21:28:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907137 <p>All I gotta say is this:</p> <p>Obama’s team had better done a completely thorough job of vetting this candidate. She’d better have paid her taxes early at 110% of what was owed; no illegal nannies or gardeners; no photos of her and a bong in 1985; minimally, four generations of documented marriages, births and deaths; no abortions going out to cousins thrice removed; no skeletons in the closet - absolutely above reproach. Oh, and it might be nice if she’s got any court opinions out there that were well-thought out and well regarded in the judicial community.</p> <p>If they screw it up this time, no one will take them seriously for any position. This is crucial to Obama potentially losing all credibility with everyone.</p> All I gotta say is this:

Obama’s team had better done a completely thorough job of vetting this candidate. She’d better have paid her taxes early at 110% of what was owed; no illegal nannies or gardeners; no photos of her and a bong in 1985; minimally, four generations of documented marriages, births and deaths; no abortions going out to cousins thrice removed; no skeletons in the closet – absolutely above reproach. Oh, and it might be nice if she’s got any court opinions out there that were well-thought out and well regarded in the judicial community.

If they screw it up this time, no one will take them seriously for any position. This is crucial to Obama potentially losing all credibility with everyone.

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907127 dmac Tue, 26 May 2009 20:43:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907127 <p>not in st. louis!!!</p> <p>hey, i was born there….</p> not in st. louis!!!

hey, i was born there….

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907126 dmac Tue, 26 May 2009 20:42:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907126 <p>maybe his white robe and pointy hat./s</p> maybe his white robe and pointy hat./s

]]> By: kathyinstlouis1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907118 kathyinstlouis1 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:30:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907118 <p>Does this man look bright enough to run a vaccuum cleaner, let alone this country? Jesus, where do they find these people?</p> Does this man look bright enough to run a vaccuum cleaner, let alone this country? Jesus, where do they find these people?

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907085 STTPinOhio Tue, 26 May 2009 19:46:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907085 <p>Just saw Jon Turley of all people weighing in on the lack of “intellectual heft” in her opinions.</p> <p>Now, I’ll give him credit (he says he actually <em>read</em> 30 or so of her opinions before commenting) for doing his homework, but this sounds like legal elitism.</p> <p>How in the world can you graduate summa cum laude from Princeton, yet lack “intellectual heft”? I’ll bet you can’t.</p> <p>Just because her opinions don’t give high falutin’ lawyers the vapors from reading them doesn’t mean she’s not capable.</p> Just saw Jon Turley of all people weighing in on the lack of “intellectual heft” in her opinions.

Now, I’ll give him credit (he says he actually read 30 or so of her opinions before commenting) for doing his homework, but this sounds like legal elitism.

How in the world can you graduate summa cum laude from Princeton, yet lack “intellectual heft”? I’ll bet you can’t.

Just because her opinions don’t give high falutin’ lawyers the vapors from reading them doesn’t mean she’s not capable.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907063 RevBev Tue, 26 May 2009 19:30:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907063 <p>Someone should please find the Laura Ing quotes….she had a major hoot about the nominee’s hard life from Princeton to Yale, if I recall correctly, with a big dollop of recall about Justice Thomas Reallllllly hard life.</p> Someone should please find the Laura Ing quotes….she had a major hoot about the nominee’s hard life from Princeton to Yale, if I recall correctly, with a big dollop of recall about Justice Thomas Reallllllly hard life.

]]> By: msmolly http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907053 msmolly Tue, 26 May 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907053 <p>Interesting. I’ve always thought Nina Totenberg is one of the better NPR talkers. And in any case, comments about Sotomayor’s dress are inappropriate in discussions about her qualifications for the SCOTUS. Did anyone comment about Roberts’s attire when he was nominated?</p> Interesting. I’ve always thought Nina Totenberg is one of the better NPR talkers. And in any case, comments about Sotomayor’s dress are inappropriate in discussions about her qualifications for the SCOTUS. Did anyone comment about Roberts’s attire when he was nominated?

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907052 Elliott Tue, 26 May 2009 19:01:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/conservatives-already-screwing-up-opposition-to-sotomayor/#comment-1907052 <p>Jane’s got more on Sotomayor<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/26/gop-to-soak-wingnuts-over-sotomeyer/" rel="nofollow">GOP to Soak Wingnuts over Sotomayor</a></p> Jane’s got more on Sotomayor
GOP to Soak Wingnuts over Sotomayor

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