BREAKING (from the clubhouse) Mitt Romney releases statement on Sotomayor nomination

[underpants]

"troubling"

"her public statements make it clear that she has an expansive view the role of the judiciary"

Just now on MSNBC

They went to the almanac of the Federal judiciary :shrug: to find other opinions from lawyers about her

"frighteningly smart"
"intellectually tough"

"terror on the bench"
"overly aggressive"

"active questioner"
"a bit of a bully"

no link. Just on MSNBC

Politico (shocker!) has Romney's statement
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/05/obama_picks_sot.html
A spokesman for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney sent this statement to Politico: "The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is troubling. Her public statements make it clear she has an expansive view of the role of the judiciary. Historically, the Court is where judges interpret the Constitution and apply the law. It should never be the place "where policy is made," as Judge Sotomayor has said. Like any nominee, she deserves a fair and thorough hearing. What the American public deserves is a judge who will put the law above her own personal political philosophy."

[book_worm]

1. Any of these repukes planning to run in '12 will be against her--they have to play to the moran base

[Kahuna]

14. Recall that mittens argued with ghouliani over who hated immigrants more.

What would you expect from this guy? :shrug:

[eleny]

2. Do they have a problem with Justice Thomas who rarely says a peep from the bench?

[sharp_stick]

11. No that's what they like

Sotomayor is an "active questioner". I don't know what they have against a judge questioning the legal opinions of those arrayed to present a case? They'll bitch and moan and lie and do whatever else fundie assholes do, luckily they will also lose more of the femal and latino vote in the process.

[eleny]

16. And if every Supreme was like Thomas the courtroom would sound like crickets

:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Jimmy crack corn....

....and you can fill in the rest...

Or, I'll have Tommy Lee Jones say it for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwEDPl4l1BY

[jobycom]

10. Al Gore's roommate, there. That would make a great ringtone. nt

[spanone]

4. mitt the shitt

[Thrill]

5. I heard this on MSNBC. With the Graphic Breaking News

The question is. Why should we care what Romney thinks?

[underpants]

12. I thought it was the Prop 8 ruling

and then it was Mitt issuing a statement before heading out for the back 9 :eyes:

[pnwmom]

6. With Scalia on the court, they're going to worry about bullying?

I hope she IS tough.

[Dappleganger]

15. If she were a man...

they would call her an active participant.

Fucking bigots.

[pnwmom]

17. You are right. n/t

[jobycom]

7. Oh good. She's got the Republicans spouting out yesterday's bumper stickers.

Next they'll complain that she's going after their guns.

[get the red out]

8. Wow, the "Ken doll" finds her troubling!

Who shit in his hair gel?

She must be wonderful if she can piss off plastic.

[book_worm]

9. Not white enough for him.

[underpants]

13. What makes you say that?

this?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5722169

[rucky]

18. I'm withholding judgement until I hear what Mercer has to say...