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Sotomayor Hearings Live Blog 4: Will Any GOP'er Vote For Sotomayor?

By Big Tent Democrat

I won't be around to blog about this past 5 pm. But I think there is an interesting political discussion going on about whether any Republicans on the Judiciary Committee will vote for Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation. I think Graham and Hatch probably will. Maybe Grassley too.

As a political matter, I would be thrilled as a Democrat if no Republicans vote for Sotomayor. Indeed, a party line vote in the entire Senate would be the best political result for Democrats.

As it is, having Jeff Sessions being the leading voice for the GOP on this nomination is an unmitigated political disaster for Republicans. Top it off with no GOP votes for Sotomayor in the Judiciary committee and no GOP votes for her in the Senate would be political manna from heaven for the Democratic Party. the Latino vote will be 75% Democratic for the foreseeable future.

So go ahead Republicans, make the Democrats' day - unanimously vote no on Sotomayor. More . . .

Lindsey Graham is talking gibberish about "judicial activism." If he mentions concern about the activist Roberts Court then I will care what he says.

The Almanac? What a clown. I am guessing he is doing this to cover for his yes vote on Sotomayor.

Gotta go now. One last thing - Lindsey Graham expresses the white male fear - they are losing control - "there will be more of them" than of us. That is the whole problem for the GOP.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on July 14, 2009 (boomark / email).