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Lindsey Graham: "I'm Deeply Troubled" By Sotomayor Nomination

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that he remains "deeply troubled" by Sonia Sotomayor's ideology and record after a 30-minute closed-door m...

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Rick Perry: "God Bless Rush Limbaugh" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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The conventional wisdom surrounding Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court is that elected Republicans will tread lightly in their critique...

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Unlike Gingrich, Limbaugh Won't Back Down From Sotomayor "Racist" Remarks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed down on Wednesday from his earlier remarks calling Judge Sonia Sotomayor a racist -- in large part, it seem...

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Sotomayor Gets Confirmation Boost With Gun Rights Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday what could be a helping hand in her hopes to face a smooth and non...

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Sonia Sotomayor: Americans Back Nominee In Poll

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Americans have a more favorable first impression of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor than they did for any of President George...

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How Judge Sotomayor Could Change U.S. Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy | Joshua Keating | Posted 07.03.2009 | World

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Five ways Obama's Supreme Court nominee could change U.S. foreign policy....

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Sotomayor, Gingrich, and the Demise of Our Press Corps

Eric Boehlert | Posted 07.03.2009 | Media

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To chase the "racist" story, the press had to play dumb on an epic scale.

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Conservatives Ask Republican Senators To Filibuster Sotomayor

New York Times | Charles Savage | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Several years ago, when Senate Democrats were using filibusters to block confirmation votes on several of President George W. Bush's appeals court nom...

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Greening Hollywood: Westside Story And Eastside Luv

Paige Donner | Posted 07.02.2009 | Green

Sort of a citywide festival of "You're great." "No, YOU'RE great."

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President Obama Should Consider Increasing Number of Supreme Court Justices

Paula B. Mays | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

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Increasing the number of Justices on the Supreme Court would permit representation of more demographic groups such as Asian people, Hispanic, and African American.

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Nomination: Obama Gives the Nation Another Teaching Moment

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

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One thing is clear: President Obama's choice of a Latina woman has sparked the ugliest reaction from the Republican Right we've seen years.

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Arianna On CNN, Discusses GOP Attacks On Sotomayor

Huff TV | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Arianna appeared on CNN's "The Situation Room" alongside Tony Blankley to discuss the Clinton/Bush debate and what she termed the "self-destructive" G...

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Note to Newt: How "New Racism" Isn't Like "Old Racism"

John Ridley | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Old white guys can be a funny bunch. The same anti-same-sex marriage, anti-affirmative action cadre can flower into the biggest supporters of "equality" the minute they get a whiff of minority empowerment.

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Friday Talking Points [79] -- Judicial Activism And Bias

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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"Judicial activism" (or, alternatively, "legislating from the bench") is defined -- no matter what your political beliefs -- as "judges not ruling the...

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Why It Is Critical That the African American Community Unite Behind Sonia Sotomayor

Kamala D. Harris | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Too often, people have tried to create false divisions between the African-American and Latino communities. We should stand together and fight for Sotomayor's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

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Obama Addresses "Identity Politics" Accusations (VIDEO)

Huffingtion Post/AP | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday personally sought to deflect criticism of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who finds herself under...

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Limbaugh: Nominating Sotomayor Like Nominating David Duke

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE 6/1: White supremacist David Duke took umbrage Monday at being compared to Judge Sonia Sotomayor. On Friday, Rush Limbaugh suggested the form...

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Sotomayor Pick Sparks Race Divide In GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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The attacks on Judge Sonia Sotomayor are growing more vicious by the day, sparking a racial divide within the Republican Party over how best to approa...

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That 'Latina Woman'

Michael Shaw | Posted 06.28.2009 | Media

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Pairing an almost eight-year-old quote with a photo fished from the file, you see how the media can suggest Sotomayor as someone angry, bitter -- even "racist."

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Sonia Sotomayor Sided With Police, Persuaded Republican Judge To Go Along With Her

doublex.com | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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What power does Sonia Sotomayor have to persuade other judges--especially conservatives--of her views? It's a question that will determine her future ...

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Sotomayor's Doctor Says Her Diabetes A Non-Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor's physician has penned a letter proclaiming Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee to be in "very good health" with few long-term ...

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Upcoming Supreme Court Rulings Could Have Impact On Sotomayor's Confirmation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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One of the most controversial rulings in Judge Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the appellate court happens to be one of her most recent. Her decision -- a...

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Polls: Sotomayor Loved By Public

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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The early public response to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is strong. President Obama's choice for the bench is receiving polling numbers comp...

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Sotomayor Racist?

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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The fact that these conservative politicians and commentators don't even see racism unless they feel it is directed against them is precisely why we need the voices of women of color on the court.

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At Yale, Sotomayor Won Apology From Law Firm For Racist Comment

Los Angeles Times | James Oliphant and Andrew Zajac | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

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The early White House story line on Sonia Sotomayor emphasizes her pragmatism and a cautious, measured approach to the law developed over a years-long...

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