Sotomayor Confirmation Vote Breakdown

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed today to be our new Supreme Court Justice. The total vote tally was 68-31. Below, the breakdown of the vote.

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Republicans Supporting Sotomayor (9 of 40)

• Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.)
• Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)
• Sen. Christopher Bond (Mo.)
• Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
• Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine)
• Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.)
• Sen. Mel Martinez (Fla.)
• Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.)
• Sen. George Voinovich (Ohio)

Republicans Opposing Sotomayor (31 of 40)

• Sen. Jeff Sessions (Ala.)
• Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah)
• Sen. Charles Grassley (Iowa)
• Sen. Jon Kyl (Ariz.)
• Sen. John Cornyn (Texas)
• Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.)
• Sen. John Barrasso (Wyo.)
• Sen. Robert Bennett (Utah)
• Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.)
• Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.)
• Sen. Jim Bunning (Ky.)
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.)
• Sen. Thad Cochran (Miss.)
• Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.)
• Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho)
• Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.)
• Sen. John Ensign (Nev.)
• Sen. Mike Enzi (Wyo.)
• Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Tex.)
• Sen. James Inhofe (Okla.)
• Sen. Johnny Isakson (Ga.)
• Sen. Mike Johanns (Neb.)
• Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
• Sen. James Risch (Idaho)
• Sen. Pat Roberts (Kan.)
• Sen. Richard Shelby (Ala.)
• Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
• Sen. David Vitter (La.)
• Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.)
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)

All Democrats (57) Plus Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) And Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) voted to confirm.

Comments

[crm2008]

DSOTM: Senator Burr of NC, your days are numbered.

I live in the same area where Senator Burr lives. I'm not at all surprised by his vote, but his vote will definitely be remembered. There is a large Latino/Hispanic population in the area where I live, and I'm quite sure they won't forget his vote against Sotomayor, and neither will I.

Sen.Burr is pandering to his rural, bigoted base in NC that voted for McCain during the Presidential election.

[KathyinCT]

Here you see the shell of what's left of the GOP-- only NINE senators, and all of them decent, intelligent, reasonable people.

That's what the GOP has left to build out from if they ever want to be a) respectable and b) dominant again.

If I were those 9, I'd start a new party or follow Specter's lead.

[yakaloot]

Wow! Did you see the list of 'No's'? A list of fools. Isn't it odd that a bunch of WASP's would want to end up on that list of the ship of fools? What sad and hateful men. Bitter and mean spirited.

[BlueFloyd]

REMEMBER THAT 'NO' LIST!!!! REMEMBER!!!!

[RobertHenryEller]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/31/us/politics/0731-sotomayor-vote.html

Except for a couple of them, which came from Senators in states President Obama won, the vast majority of the no votes came from Senators in states McCain won.

The line has been drawn. And redrawn.

I think it's time for the Red States to secede from the Blue States. Sayonara, Republicans. Enjoy your ignorant little rump nation.

We, the nation of wise latinas, latinos, whites, blacks, browns, reds and yellows will not miss you.

[chatoyant vermilion]

My senators (Cornyn and Hutchison) voted no. Biiiiig surprise.

[MomfromTexas]

I actually am a bit surprised over Hutchison. Cornyn? Not at all surprised.

[MinisterMelinda]

I am surprised by Hutchinson's vote, too. I thought she would want to try and get some votes from the Latino community, since she is trying to run for Governor.
Now.....we get to vote for Governor of Texas. Decisions. Decisions.

[rooks]

1st candidate that McCain didn't vote for and he wants the latino vote?? Nice!

[Frostfly]

I think McCain knows he can't win his next election. he doesn't care anymore.

[goldgoose]

The Republican Senator have the distinction of voting against the candidate for Supreme Court Justice that has be most impressiver qualifications of any candidata in decades. Just take a look at the Justices recently appointed; whew! Justice Sotomanor will become a legend!

[goldgoose]

Who's affraid of NRA, NRA, NRA?
Who's afraid of the NRA and
Voting against SotoMayor?

[elcerritan]

For years we had to listen to how the Democrats constantly shot themselves in the foot. Now that the tables have turned, it's certainly fun to watch the Republicans do it. And they're doing it in a big way.

[huffingt]

31 states now become Dems. That is good news.
South will be American again

[huffingt]

old man Cain couldn't pick a winner from a quitter

[RobertHenryEller]

What do you expect. Lyndon Johnson would have had the right angle on McCain. To paraphrase LBJ: "That boy couldn't find his own [rear end] using both hands."

[DFutureIsNow]

Wouldnt it be nice if all those 31 who voted against her lost their seats

[Sandmanj]

The would make fine targets, indeed. We ought to seriously do something about it.

[joebiz]

McCain is such fine judge of character: He picks the Quitter from Wasilla over JUSTICE Sotomayor. Must have forgotten his Geritol.

[huffingt]

31 ra --ts in the senate. Don't forget them at next election.