rssGOP Chasing the ‘Summa-Cum-Laude-As-Idiot’ Argument
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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Following up on Daphne’s piece from earlier this month, it seems that those manufactured questions about Sonia Sotomayor’s intelligence have now bounced from the pages of The New Republic to the halls of Congress.
Here’s a statement just issued by Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), who wants to use the review process to ensure that Sotomayor “has the right intellect” to take the bench.
The American judicial system is a towering example of freedom and liberty to the world. Throughout the confirmation process, I will work with my colleagues and thoroughly review Judge Sotomayor’s record to make sure she has the right intellect and understands the proper role of a judge — to interpret and apply the written law, not to decide cases based on personal feelings, politics or preferences. The confirmation process is just that — a process. We should not prejudge this nominee, but we should be diligent as we examine the nominee’s record, background and experience.
After eight years of George W. Bush — the most famous C-student ever to emerge from the Ivy League — it’s unclear why Republicans would be chasing this idea that the smarts of a self-made judge and summa-cum-laude graduate of Princeton University would somehow make her a bad fit for the position.
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Comment posted May 26, 2009 @ 1:00 pm
She has so much bench experience. And come on, she saved Major League Baseball ;)
Commentary on the nomination:
http://www.newsy.com/videos/perspectives_on_oba…
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Comment posted May 26, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
After reading comments from Gonzales and Yoo this morning, I would not be surprised in the least if they got Harriet Myers herself to draft on op-ed condemning Sotomayor on her intellectual deficiencies to serve.
Comment posted May 26, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
haven't we suffered from intellectual deficiency for the last 2 decades? now these “the earth is 6000 years old” idiots believe they have some right to question the intellect of some one who actually has intelligence? do republicans really eat their offspring?
Comment posted May 29, 2009 @ 4:02 am
Those who support George Bush are afraid of smart people. This is why they were so proud to say, “Hey! I'm a C-student too just like George!”….it gave them something to be proud about. *rolling eyes*
Sotomayor is a fantastic choice for the SCOTUS and I cannot wait for her confirmation hearing, because we'll get to see the NON-SUMMA-CUM-LAUDE morons of the GOP going on record as being the real racists and idiots of our country. Should be fun!
Comment posted May 29, 2009 @ 11:02 am
Those who support George Bush are afraid of smart people. This is why they were so proud to say, “Hey! I'm a C-student too just like George!”….it gave them something to be proud about. *rolling eyes*
Sotomayor is a fantastic choice for the SCOTUS and I cannot wait for her confirmation hearing, because we'll get to see the NON-SUMMA-CUM-LAUDE morons of the GOP going on record as being the real racists and idiots of our country. Should be fun!
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