The Rational Hysterics

Republicans won't beat Sonia Sotomayor by attacking her as too darn human.

Instead of wading into a bruising identity politics war they cannot possibly win, conservatives—even the angriest conservatives—should wade into Sotomayor's vast legal writings. There are hundreds of cases for them to read and parse and quote out of context. Let's have this confirmation battle on the merits, rather than in the sinkhole of unfounded character attacks. The real problem for Sotomayor's opponents is that anyone who has closely read her ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - May. 27, 2009

Insightful opinion about conservative claims that Judge Sotomayor may be unable to separate the law from her own feelings and agenda. This article cites multiple sources and factual evidence to make its point, which is that the very conservatives who are criticizing Sotomayor's nomination may themselves be a bit too emotional. ;o)

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