1.0 link 209229 <![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor: The Answer Rhymes with "Fender"]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shira-tarrant/sonia-sotomayor-the-answe_b_209229.html The question: Why is the media talking about Sonia Sotomayor's tongue or temperament?

In a recent New York Times article, "Sotomayor's Blunt Style Raises Issue of Temperament," journalists Jo Becker and Adam Liptak write that President Obama's Supreme Court nominee "has a blunt and even testy side." Evidence includes the following:

•She's interrupted lawyers arguing before her bench
•She's been known to "pepper" attorneys with "skeptical questions"
•She's grilled lawyers
•She's been called "difficult" and is known for running a...

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