{"id":7776,"date":"2009-05-26T07:07:41","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T14:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=7776"},"modified":"2009-05-26T07:07:41","modified_gmt":"2009-05-26T14:27:29","slug":"sotomayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=7776","title":{"rendered":"Sotomayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is, I think, a strong one — and a positive sign that at least on some fronts, the Obama Administration gets it. Sotomayor has an exemplary record, and a great life story. And the early sliming of her by the usual suspects on the left<\/a> has convinced me that she will be the sort of nominee that progressives can be proud of.<\/p>\n

The fact that Obama was willing to appoint Sotomayor despite the whispered smear campaign that Sotomayor was hot-tempered and stupid — despite the accolades she received in her academic career, despite her ability to rise to the penultimate rank of judges in the American judicial system — tells us that Obama is willing to stand up, at least sometimes, to the more reactionary forces on the left side of the aisle. (If you don’t think there are reactionary forces on the left as well as the right, you haven’t been paying attention.)<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Sotomayor is an historic nominee. If confirmed — and she will be confirmed — she will be the third woman and first Latina to serve on the court. But more than that, she is a judge with a strong record and a fascinating life story, the type of person that is the personification of the American Dream, the idea that anyone can make it here. I am impressed with the choice, and if the Republican Party wants to fight against a woman who rose from public housing in the Bronx to the precipice of the most important court in the country, I say bring it on. Sotomayor has proven her mettle; those of us who count ourselves her allies need to prove as tough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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