GOP Senators Wrong to Blame Democrats for Political Divide on Sotomayor
Posted by Keith Kamisugi | Filed under Confirmation Process, Filibuster, Opinion
In today’s Los Angeles Times, an article by David Savage buys into the Republican rationale for a near party line vote on Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
“Prior to this decade,” writes Savage, “Supreme Court justices who won confirmation usually had the backing of most of the Senate. Justices John Paul Stevens, Antonin Scalia [...]
Tags: david savage, lat, latimes, los angeles times, party line vote, simon lazarus
AP: No filibuster, but Sotomayor battle still looms
Posted by Keith Kamisugi | Filed under Filibuster, Media Coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans see little chance of blocking Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination, a key GOP senator conceded Wednesday. But senators and advocacy groups are still girding for this summer’s battle — partly with an eye toward raising money and perhaps preparing for Barack Obama’s next nominee.
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Tags: AP, associated press, Julie Hirschfeld Davis
