Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Welp, I Guess We Can Start Calling Lindsey Graham "A Wise Latina" Now

Snark aside, a salute to your courage, Senator. I can't promise any more than that, but maybe down the road, if a Full Metal Wingnut tries to unseat you in your next primary on the strength of this vote of yours, I might send your campaign a few bucks, if it looks like it's getting close.

Headline and lede from the NYT:

Senate Panel Endorses Sotomayor in 13-6 Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 13 to 6, on Tuesday to endorse the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, easing her path to likely confirmation as the first Hispanic member of the tribunal.

As expected, all 12 Democrats on the judiciary panel voted for Judge Sotomayor, after praising her intellect, character and inspiring personal history. But among the seven Republicans on the committee, only Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voted in favor.

The committee action sends the nomination to the full Senate, where her confirmation by a comfortable margin seems to be assured.

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