- ACLU attorney and noted left wing radical Ruth Bader Ginsburg won confirmation on a 96-3 vote. This despite her being on the fringe left of our country. Nonetheless, Republicans voted for her, not because of her ideology, but her qualifications.
- Breyer, another Clinton appointment, won easy confirmation 87-9 vote.
- After these confirmations, Ginsburg noted how fair and civil Republicans were in the process.
- Sotomayor, same thing. There are idealogical differences, but Republicans have promised to be civil, which they have, and for a quick vote, which will come in August.
Now let's take a history lesson back in time:
- Robert Bork. A well qualified appointment by Reagan, was raked over the coals. Within hours of his nomination, Ted Kennedy said that in Bork's world, back alley abortions would be taken place, there would be segregation in our schools, etc... This is coming from a man who drunkenly KILLED a woman by driving his car off into a lake and then running from the scene of the crime. Kennedy is a first rate asshole, always has been.
- Miguel Estrada- Sen. Leahy lied when telling the court this past week that they were the ones who gave Estrada a hearing, and Republicans refused... Little did he mention, Republicans were in majority for 13 days (timeline in 20001 when Sen. Jeffords was a Republican and his switch to caucus with the Dems) and did not have a chance to bring Estrada to hearings in that short span. And Democrats kept his appointment stalled for 480 days before filibustering his appointment.... Finally, in frustration, Estrada withdrew his name. And reports became public that Democrats had memos out to try to stall the nomination because they didn't want a Latino Republican in such a high place on the courts, which could eventually turned into a Supreme Court appointment.
- Sam Alito- Well qualified conservative jurist. No skeletons in his closet. Well recommended by all, including the ABA. Yet, he only won passage by a 58-42 vote. Yet he endured taunts by Democrat Senators saying he's a bigot.
- John Roberts- One of the best legal minds around, observed by liberals and conservatives alike, won passage 78-22. Our dear president voted against him on idealogical grounds. This is a new one.. that senators would vote on these grounds.. Unprecendented and frankly, shameful by Obama. Now Obama says follow what I say not what I done.
