1.0 link 230051 <![CDATA[The Cast Of Characters For Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearings]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/11/the-cast-of-characters-on_n_230051.html WASHINGTON &mdash; Live from the Capitol, Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings promise high political theater this week, beamed to the world in dramatic, historic, perhaps comedic glory.

When the curtain rises Monday on Sotomayor's nomination to become the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice, a large cast of ambitious players will be ready to explore themes from racial conflict to legal controversy, as well as personal facts and views.

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