Dero
2009-06-29 12:38:50
She ruled the same way that the person she’s replacing ruled. Trying to get her on this is more of a trap for conservatives than it is for Sotomayor. If the decisions was 7-2 to 9-0 then maybe you can make a big deal. But outside of that, it’s a point that’s easy to bat down. It’s too easy to expose as explicitly a partisan objection.
Take the fall. Save your ammo for when Kennedy or one of the conservatives goes down. Replacing Souter with Sotomayor isn’t a big deal
