The truth is finally out as to why the Democratic leadership doesn’t think much time is needed before the hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor: They don’t need to examine her record.
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In press a conference this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) praised Sotomayor saying she “is going to be a fantastic, superb Supreme Court justice.” Yet when asked about her record, he said, “I understand that during her career, she’s written hundreds and hundreds of opinions. I haven’t read a single one of them, and if I’m fortunate before we end this, I won’t have to read one of them.”
Of course not. Why would he need to? It was judicial love at first sight straight from the judicial fairytale books of old. He looked into her eyes, and through them he saw her spirit and what she is all about. He was amazed about what he found. She is really a conservative jurist who will show great judicial restraint and will follow the law. And right then and there, he knew she was the one.
Someone should let Sen. Reid know that fairytales make great stories but horrible marriages. You need to know someone before you marry them. And that takes time.
The people of Nevada should call the majority leader’s office and demand that he do his job. We are all aware of the many challenges the Senate is facing at the moment, but for any Senator to neglect his or her constitutionally required duties so flippantly is shameful.
What is even worse is that the Democratic leadership is not only purposely ignoring their duties, but they apparently think all Senators should do likewise and are trying to make it harder for anyone to fulfill the Senate’s “advice and consent” role in a responsible manner.
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