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Sotomayor Confirmation Debate

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Supreme Court
Posted on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:09:37 AM EST
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    Sotomayor Confirmation Debate | 15 comments (15 topical)

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    Vow to self: will not get suckered (5.00 / 0) (#2)
    by oculus on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:11:31 AM EST
    into this.

    I'm not watching it (none / 0) (#3)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:12:39 AM EST


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    Specter attacking Morrison (none / 0) (#1)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:10:23 AM EST


    Morrison v. Olson?!? (none / 0) (#4)
    by Steve M on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:24:16 AM EST
    Now I'm wracking my brains trying to figure out what you mean.

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    Per Google, there is a Sen. Morrison. (none / 0) (#5)
    by oculus on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:24:51 AM EST


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    Sorry, 529 U.S. 598 (none / 0) (#6)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:29:39 AM EST


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    Oh (none / 0) (#7)
    by Steve M on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:32:10 AM EST
    I hadn't remembered the name of the case, I just knew it as the VAWA case.  Hey, there are only two decisions in the post-New Deal era striking down legislation under the Commerce Clause; do we really need to pick on them further?  They're probably quite lonely!

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    heh. Well, they suck (none / 0) (#8)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:33:24 AM EST


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    Tommy Morrison (none / 0) (#10)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:35:55 AM EST
    Rocky Balboa's opponent in Rocky V.

    Playing to the hometown crowd.

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    Another reason I'm worried about Corzine (none / 0) (#9)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 11:35:16 AM EST
    losing: Frank Lautenberg is losing it.

    Roger Wicker is race baiting like (none / 0) (#11)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 12:40:14 PM EST
    only someone from the deep south can. I'm turning this off.

    Good Letter to the Editor (none / 0) (#12)
    by DFLer on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 01:07:29 PM EST
    in the Mpls. Star Tribune

    John McCain doesn't think Judge Sonia Sotomayor is qualified for the Supreme Court, but Sarah Palin was qualified to be vice president of the United States. Wow! Amazing. Utterly, fantastically, amazing.

    PAT PROFT, ORONO
    Franken talking now... (none / 0) (#13)
    by Tony on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 07:29:38 PM EST
    BTD could have written this speech.

    Reid gets UC for a vote on confirmation (none / 0) (#14)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:02:53 PM EST
    tomorrow. Also looks like there will be a cash for clunkers vote, though there may be amendments that could stall the program.

    C-SPAN announcer confirms: 3PM vote. (none / 0) (#15)
    by andgarden on Wed Aug 05, 2009 at 08:11:09 PM EST


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