The Judge They Feared
Sonia Sotomayor is a powerful woman with a powerful story, who represents in many ways the arc of Latino struggle in this country. Her nomination Tuesday by President Barack Obama has the potential to galvanize and strengthen Latino voters in this country and to firmly lock the Latino vote into the Democratic Party column in a way that may be irreversible for a generation or more. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
There was some focus in the article about the Court being more representative of the fabric of the electorate - this was the essence of the now 'abused' Sotomayor quote by the usual suspects. The Republican ground operation sent them all out with jobs to do so that sitting GOP Senators could take their time and comb through Sotomayor's body of work since she was born. It was delightful to read a story that painted the picture of a valuable human being as a prelude to her assuming the Congressional bull's eye.