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At the start of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings with the Senate Judiciary Committee, various senators had their say. While Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) said, "She is a judge in which all Americans can have confidence. She has been a judge for all Americans and will be a Justice for all Americans"±and told his fellow committee members, "Let no one demean this extraordinary woman, her success, or her understanding of the constitutional duties she has faithfully performed for the last 17 years"—Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) blasted President Obama's desire for "empathy" in a Supreme Court Justice. Graham added, "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed,"and he doubts she will have a meltdown. However, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) continued to question her fairness, "I will not vote for—no senator should vote for—an individual nominated by any president who believes it is acceptable for a judge to allow their own personal background, gender, prejudices, or sympathies to sway their decision in favor of, or against, parties before the court." You can see the hearings live at MSNBC.com.
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"Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) continued to question her fairness, "I will not vote for—no senator should vote for—an individual nominated by any president who believes it is acceptable for a judge to allow their own personal background, gender, prejudices, or sympathies to sway their decision in favor of, or against, parties before the court."
so Sen. Session hasn't noticed how the Supreme Court has always been run that way...mostly by elitest white men ruling on the bench (and later a woman and a black man)...but he's probably mostly disgusted by the face that she is a woman AND a minority... you stay classy Senate
So, Senator Sessions, whose definition of "fair" would you abide by?
So I guess Sen. Sessions voted against Justice Alito too, since he said more or less the same thing during his confirmation hearings? Or is it OK to have your views informed by your background if you're a conservative white male?
Yes of course it is! It's also ok to have extra marital affairs and lie about it to your constituents, and use public monies to pay for your hotel rooms etc. if you are a Republican. It's also ok to violate the constitution, and to quit your elected position whenever you feel like it, are bored, or have other ambitions. It's also ok to use "socialist" health care systems run and paid for by the government (but no one else can have that of course) and to impose regulations on so called free markets in order to benefit yours and your campaign contributors' businesses. IOKIYAR!!! Yay!