Sen. Sessions Questions Judge Sotomayor on Ricci v DeStefano

Ranking Republican Sen. Sessions asks Judge Sotomayor about the Ricci New Haven firefighter case.

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[customconsols]

I hope anybody who is about to be on the highest court gets grilled with hard/good questions. I am much much more interested in the question than the person asking it.

[jackass255]

Maybe if some of the judges in the PAST would have been a WOMEN or BLACK they would have had the empathy to understand that women needed to be treated as equals and that slavery was wrong.

Those judges followed the same constitution written by slave owners and racist when considering how blacks and women should be treated

[Perseiden2]

@YLEANA923

Obama is doing real well now huh ass .

[gombis666]

Sotomayor wears underwear with dickholes in them

[shang2elves]

your english illuminates the reason for your support. bad grammar supporting bad judgement.

[YLEANA923]

Republicans no cry

hahahahahahahaha

[YLEANA923]

BRAVO SOTOMAYOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

Sonia Sotomayor the first PUERTORRICAN Judge in the supreme court of U.S.A.

From Puerto Rico,U.S.A.

[mulax01]

no,not all Dems have been pleasant for republican nominations. And, how could anyone, even a mindless brainwashed liberal, support this cunt?

She values affirmative action over safety. wouldn't you rather have the life of your family members in the hands of the smartest people- not the affirmative action appointees.

[caribbeanpriceclub]

Depends on the context, if the wise white male is a member of a un empowered minority ethnic group, and this white male is ruling on a decision that affects white males disproportionally in an environment ruled by latinas, then it may not be racist. The white male experience may not be understood by the powerful latinas who've never seen it realistically rendered on tv or who may not have many white male colleagues, acquaintances or friends; a white male may make better decisions in this case

[caribbeanpriceclub]

@alanah121 What I am saying of course, give a serious interview to a serious person trying to be appointed to a serious post. But I think the questions should be serious, not words taken out of context or scurrilous accusations of racism.

I think every professional congressperson should act professionally and not like a three year old child trying to "splain" nonsensical ideas. She is a racist, etc.

I think the congresspersons that did that would earn more respect.

[caribbeanpriceclub]

I'll admit that past hearings may have had questions being asked solely on the basis of politics by both sides. But some proposed nominees legitimately deserve serious questioning, ex Robert Bork, who argues against living constitutions . His argument would see the reinstatement of slavery, and reversal of constitutional amendments since the original draft. The man is a kook. Harriet Myers , Bush's cleaning lady reviled on both sides. these people deserve serious questions.

[YogiToad]

Yes legal activism is a cowering down to public opinion and should never be a consideration, unless your a politician in 18th century France facing the guillotine, then you might want to say "Chaaaaa.... you know what....