Facing down condescension and lectures, Sotomayor teaches senators about civics and more
source: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/07/15/facing-down-condescension-and-lectures-sotomay...
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If there's one thing that this week's Senate confirmation hearings made clear, it's that Judge Sotomayor is not just a great mind, but a patient and generous teacher. Surrounded by senators who seemed primarily concerned with topping each other in condescension, Sotomayor responded with respect, nuance and a solid grounding in the law - to the point where the hearings sometimes felt like a high school civics class, with Sotomayor explaining the fundamentals of our legal system. The biggest surprises of the hearings so far haven't come from Sotomayor herself, but from the ignorance and arrogance shown by some members of the GOP. And the biggest pay-off won't just be from Sotomayor's confirmation - although that will certainly happen - but from the GOP's torching of any goodwill it hasn't already set aflame with women and racial minorities.
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It amazes me to no ends the levels of ignorance and arrogance (as the article stated) of some of the G.O.P. Senators. I watched a good deal of the hearings, yet most G.O.P. Senators didn't even ask about her judicial record. I really wonder, do they think this will get them more votes, do they think being the party of no will restore their prominence? If so, they won't be gaining much power anytime soon.
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