Senator Tom Coburn's Opening Statement in Judge Sotomayor's Nomination Hearing

[callouschristian]

Wow! I didn't know that Tom Coburn negotiated the bribes for Ensign's mistress cover up!! Thank YOU, Rachel Maddow. Also, does anyone know who actually paid Coburn's rent at C-Street and how bribists continue to be cheered by republicans who obviously want to destroy this country?????

[joethepublic]

"Who knew communism would end when it did?" said Boaz, who is hopeful, despite his warnings. "If the Soviet Union can fall, certainly marijuana laws can."

[joethepublic]

Getting the government to stop doing what its been doing for 70 years is extremely difficult," said Boaz, author of The Politics of Freedom. State laws may evolve, but statutory changes at the federal level, which are key to ultimate decriminalization, arent in the cards yet, especially when Republicans like Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) continue to demagogue the issue.

[phillipmarch22]

Dr. Coburn needs to SEE a doctor. If he clears his throat one more time, I am gonna puke!

[ForTehNguyen]

Soto being a member of La Raza is all i need to hear, to say no to a nomination

[Ian7570]

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasnt lived that life.

And she was speaking about the issue of gender and race at a symposium called Raising the Bar: Latino and Latina Presence in the Judiciary and the Struggle for Representation.

The only bigots are the Republicans and they are becoming increasingly irrelevant.

[8321346]

@Ian7570 "Republicans are becoming increasingly irrlevant" your words! They now run the House! 

[Ian7570]

@Ian7570 I underestimated the thinking of the American voters. I guess saying "NO" to everything and having an agenda to extend tax cuts for the rich, increasing the tax on the low and middle class, and gutting Social Security is what people want. I don't evey Americans, your only real options in voting are "Really Corrupt" and "Slightly Less Corrupt".

[bsyvertsen]

Sotomayor can say whatever she wants this week. The fact remains she DID state that a wise Latina woman could make a better judgment than a white male. What else could that mean? As far as I'm concerned, she can backpeddle all she wants this week to get the job; but I truly believe she meant the statement exactly as we all interpreted it originally. Unfortunately, the present gov (Obama, Nancy Pelosi, etc) lie and justify it later. It is what it is. 2010 & 2012 can't come soon enough!

[CastorT64]

Sotomayor is a bigot.