Judge Sonia Sotomayor probably as good as we can hope for from Prs. Obama

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Prs. Obama has nominated Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill Justice Souter's seat on the US Supreme Court. I think it's a good nomination.. not great, but good. Her qualifications are impeccable, having served with distinction in the courts she's presided over. I strongly disagree with her on many issues, but I don't expect any judge to check with me before they make a ruling. I also think it's naive of anyone to think that Prs. Obama is going to even consider a strict contructionist nomineee. The problem isn't Sotomayor as much as it is Obama's reasoning for naming her. They have nothing to do with her qualifications and everything to do with the color of her skin, her heritage, her childhood and all those other things liberals say shouldn't be important. I know a lot of conservatives will protest this nomination, and that is their right. The fact that she is strongly pro abortion on demand will make her unacceptable for most. However, considering who is president and who runs Congress, a fetus has a better chance of surviving a trip to a Planned Parenthood clinic than we have of getting an anti abortion on demand nominee anytime soon. There are Republicans in Congress who will move to prevent this nomination, but I say, "hold your breath". Prs. Obama could have done a lot worse here... he could have found a Ruth "Buzzy" Ginsberg clone. At least Judge Sotomeyer is competent.. and literate. If a constructionist justice was retiring, I'd probably feel differently about this nomination. However, looking at Justice Souter's record on the bench, I'd say she's a decent replacement for him.