Now We Know How Far Left He Will Go

Back on May 1, I asked in this blog 'how far left will He go' in regards to Obama's Supreme Court nominee. Now we know - as far left as is possible.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, is a female of Puerto Rican descent. She is a far left liberal activist judge, who has used her position on the bench to try and force social reform. She has been caught on tape stating that the Court of Appeals is where policy is made. She has been caught on tape stating that a Hispanic woman would provide a wiser opinion than a white male.

Obama's pick is brilliant. She has a judicial background. She is a double minority. She is an activist judge, who believes that life experience and fairness trumps the law and the Constitution. She, at 54, is young enough to sit on the court for a couple of decades at least. She will be a lapdog for Obama, rubber stamping every liberal ideal and agenda that comes before the court. She's a Ruth Bader Ginsburg clone, only a bit more to the left.

Rebublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee ought to go after her big time. She's had four decisions overturned by the Supreme Court. She's been chastised in writing by another liberal on the Second Court of Appeals for her failure to understand case law. She's a racist, as evidenced by her statement about while males. She's an unabashed activist, activity which is strictly prohibited by the Constitution for members of any court, much less the Supreme Court.

Do you think the Republicans will fight her nomination? I seriously doubt it. Obama knew this - Republicans will not fight her for fear of being labeled racist by the left and the mainstream media. Her double minority status will guarantee her an easy time through the Committee. This is a chance for Republicans to stand up and show their differences with Obama and his cronies - they won't.

Update - more and more is coming out about Sotomayor:

4 out of 5 cases she wrote majority opinions for while with the 2nd Court of Appeals were overturned when reviewed by the Supreme Court. That's an 80% failure rate. Most jurists believe that an 80% success rate is too low. The very court that she wants to sit on has determined that her interpretation of the law was wrong 80% of the time.

Sotomayor ruled in 2004 that there is no Constitutional right to own a firearm. Apparently, the 2nd Amendment page was left out of her copy of the Constitution.

Dems are threatening, in public, any Republican who dares ask any tough questions of Sotomayor, or otherwise stand in her way. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) , in a newsconference, said Senate Republicans have to cooperate 'or else'. Obama's press secretary, Robert Gibbs said in response to an ABC news reporter's question about Sotomayor's statement concering her belief that a hispanic female would render a wiser decision than a white male 'you have to be very careful talking about this issue as we go forward'. The message is clear - to the mainstream press, don't you dare ask anything tough of her - to the Republicans, don't make trouble, or you'll regret it.

Sotomayor is a piss poor candidate for the Supreme Court, and there is no way in a democracy that she should gain confirmation. However, remember that we now live in the USSA, not the USA.