Former President GHW Bush stands up for Sotomayor

[kpete]

Source: CNN

Former President GHW Bush stands up for Sotomayor
Posted: 01:10 PM ET

From CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand
Former President George H.W. Bush stood up for his former judicial nominee Sonia Sotomayor Friday.
Former President George H.W. Bush stood up for his former judicial nominee Sonia Sotomayor Friday.

(CNN)–Former President George H.W. Bush stood up for his former judicial nominee Sonia Sotomayor Friday, telling CNN Anchor Robin Meade that GOP critics who called President Obama's Supreme Court pick a racist were off-base, and unfair.

"I don't know her that well but I think she's had a distinguished record on the bench and she should be entitled to fair hearings. Not – like the senator John Cornyn said it," he told CNN. "He may vote for it, he may not. But he's been backing away from these…backing off from those radical statements to describe her, to attribute things to her that may or may not be true.

"And she was called by somebody a racist once. That's not right. I mean that's not fair. It doesn't help the process. You're out there name-calling. So let them decide who they want to vote for and get on with it."

High-profile Republican voices like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh had both accused the judge of racism for her past comment that a "wise Latina" might make more informed judicial decisions than a white male. Gingrich later backed away from that assessment.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/12/former-president-ghw-bush-stands-up-for-sotomayor/

[Rebubula]

1. Not a perfect man..

...far from it.

However, he has been pretty stand up since leaving office.

His wife on the other hand....

[cosmicone]

11. he did produce imperfect sperm though n/t

[Algorem]

13. out of your mind?

[Javaman]

2. huh, so when did poppy become a left leaning commie liberal?

so says rush balls soon.

[Myrina]

4. Let's all wait to see how long until Poppy apologizes to Rush.

...and if THAT ever happens, I will know pigs can fly.

[Javaman]

7. Now THAT would be something and would certainly signify the end of the gop. nt

[OKNancy]

10. Rush has always hated GHWB

The only time I ever listened to Rush was in the early 1990's. He loathed George Herbert.

[Libertas1776]

3. Unless

he knows she is actually a secret, closeted right wing fubdie and would be perfect for his kinda court. Eeeep! :hide:

[Wizard777]

5. Now I definitely can't support her nomination.

[bulloney]

6. Poppy appointed her to her U.S. District Court seat, so there's some loyalty there.

That's something the RW smear machine seems to forget. They've taken such a knee-jerk approach to oppose anything Obama proposes or appoints only on the grounds that it came from the opposite party.

[ooglymoogly]

8. Duh...Sotomayer is a right leaning jurist.

who will move the court further to the right (if possible). Just because O appointed her does not make her even close to a liberal. He is a right leaning corporate politician, she is a right leaning jurist. BX2 = right wing totalitarianists. Why is there any confusion here.

[Indydem]

9. Perhaps he is hoping she will be as right as souter was left and redeem him somehow.

[Octafish]

12. Another ''little brown one''?

Bush Sees Kin As `the Little Brown Ones'

The Washington Post | August 17, 1988 |

Vice President Bush referred to three of his Mexican-American grandchildren as "the little brown ones" today as he pointed them out to P esident and Nancy Reagan at the Belle Chasse Naval Air Station here.

Bush's comments were picked up by the public-address system and by network microphones.

The grandchildren-Jeb Jr., Noelle and George P.-are the children of Bush's son, Jeb, and his Mexican-born wife, Columba, who recently became an American citizen. They spent the ...

SOURCE:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-1273897.html

[Demeter]

14. Poppy Should Sit Down and STFU

He's done more than enough damage to this country already, more than eternity in hell can repay.