'Wise Latina'

" Get it back. She's free to do a life that this is the oath that's got to get a lot of hurt when you talked about what a judge's responsibilities are on the Supreme Court."

" I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will administer justice without respect to persons. And do equal right to the pour into the rich. And that I will faithfully and impartially. Discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Supreme Court justice under the constitution and laws of the United States help me god."

" Nowhere and there does it say empathy. Nowhere in this all does it say anything about your wise Latina experience and -- doesn't say anything about athletics. It's -- do equal right to the war and to the rich. Impartiality. Those of the words and all that she will say he thinks there isn't this part though she had been clearly impartial biased judge. Republicans and Democrats like so I actually they question Irwin. Clinton a pointer to the second circuit. There was an immense amount of concern because the thought is that human events legal what's supreme."

" Ports that their -- it's got your thought I think that that's exactly. It this. They have to be impartial they take it to be impartial and that they should not be. Putting their own policy preferences. Now what happens -- of the jobs like you have in finds that. What happens it with the first couple of decisions that it's clear that the lives with me aside. Is weighing in heavier than than the lost side and they like Barack like survivor -- I think that's right here is so important. Because it's there it's. And appointment. And she is gonna she could be on the bench in. What area I forty years I heard. She's a relatively well that's true. I heard David say that that you know unless something -- to blow up unless something huge happened today. But let me everywhere and you. Maybe this this particular candidate can have some real problems that you just continues -- That's on our feet. I think to -- I think that clearly it though widely seen a comment it's going to be a big issue certainly had just that the -- the last of this being. Confirmed that he said a white man what's likely to reach about it it's and that you know he'd be you. --"

" Office not in this thing."

" They got this thing that with the -- we did say your personal experience obviously contributes to we -- it's it's themselves like any job. Doesn't mean it's slanted or bias that means."

" Well I think that. That we want a Doctor Who could mean a doctor basically from the -- the has -- with the law yeah. They take hippocratic and I think empathize with opening. Mine right so I mean still want then to me. Almost is. You know strict with their scales of justice to me in the operating room and I -- I want to thank. I don't know you know this looks really bad apple like having you don't wanna get -- out of our."

" Let's separate the two things that keep getting models here your experiences. Make you who you war. Your experience is allowed you to grow intellectually. Personally and all of that that calls to your ability. -- good judge yes it should not be brought it. To make to a good judge my experiences. Go into any good Arnold -- and learning and growing. My my personal experience with my principle of -- Let me want to -- broader scale. That doesn't mean that I enter that in everything I do."

" Exactly judge certainly cat out policy preference -- they can live their life up to. My eyes. Advocating for certain -- him but isn't that we're as soon as they have to -- against them won them all policy preferences have to."

" I'm angry I mean is this her statement -- which wasn't that I think her record as a judge has been what a lot of grant -- from an email."

" Yes the guy in the middle west and Elgin is with Scott McCain an imminent. And she had been nominated by former President Bush would you be supporting our -- that you would."

" I would have been thrilled I would have been thrilled you know. I mean if it really -- You know that's who he will he probably wouldn't fit your but I. You know I have supported other like I said if I agree but the Democrats voted ninety to nothing for Scalia and when they were in the majority so I knew I would have. You know probably done the same thing with a lot of the Republican judges and let it. But she I think is wonderful will ever nominated."

" Let me get through this question out there it was President Obama. When it came to Justice Roberts and support it was a Roberts -- supported the filibuster you know we don't want this is highly qualified. Well qualified for the position. But how but I wouldn't vote him into that position that was our own president that did that said that and voted for it. Now what the Republicans decide they want to challenger on a host of issues. Come out on this Democrat against their president. That's."

" The thing won't -- in the -- you've got. She will be. Well I've got his accent votes but yeah Harris again I'd say. If the Republicans really wanna play this play fair in one and don't be a bunch of chickens just disease Latin don't worry about the Latin vote. -- Deal with the facts let the chips fall where they may because a lot -- that's a lot at a lot easier that -- go. Republicans have a couple party wins when it comes to certain issues probably aren't they get pigeonholed by C. By the you know the color lines in the racial statements. Or the only the the implied race involved in everything. After fair question. -- with -- and direct -- based on judicial conduct. Do what you have to do -- and -- I'm gonna suggest this becomes. Let the Democrats all her with their vote. Because if -- Eagles on the court and rules clearly it will lead with a good judge on the court goes on the court and swings hard left for the rest of her legacy. Yeah."

" That is that -- is something really believe that's tough questions -- the end of the day Republicans with you know one. I -- and I think he's gonna be good at national review of the whole idea of stepping out of the process saying let the Democrats owner health care and all. Like I -- I think you should. This vote your passion what you believe and you think you can -- did you vote for -- you wanna -- it and if you don't think she can't vote against juggling balls and haven't done all right let."

" That we got a little bit of that. Biography. Ireland's Sonia Sotomayor are okay here's the nominees are meg and Kelly but they account with the get a little biography that it takes to get the right along. And that we're going to run with a snippet that at least give it a medical and."

" It was 1944. During World War II when Sonia Sotomayor is parents migrated from Puerto Rico to New York. They would not meet until they got to the city. Her father Juan Luis Sotomayor a factory worker with just a third grade education. Her mother Selena arrived when she was only seventeen -- over by herself she had kind of courage. The progress by as a tool is selena's neat. And it's really interesting that she joined the army -- signed up with 200 other young Puerto Rican girls for the women's army corps. The Sotomayor is married and had two children. Sonia Murray born June 25 1954. Than three years later her brother -- The Sotomayor has lived here in this east."

" Bronx government run low income housing project. Through two decades projects like these have become notorious magnets for drugs and violence in this neighborhood is no different. When he's building's first went up however back in the 1950s it was all about hope and social progress. And is Sotomayor is remember there -- times here fondly."

" Everybody was excited about moving to the projects they will bring -- insane. And give -- a nice place to be."

" When Sony was nine her father died of a heart attack. To put food on the table her mother worked six days a week as a prospect hospital in the Bronx eventually getting her practical nurses licensed. Which led to a better paying job that helps pay for Sony is private Catholic elementary school. A good education was a priority for the Sotomayor is. Sergio so long ago grew up with him."

" That was the background that that she came from. In many ways I think that it shaped who she is today."

" When Sonya wasn't studying she lost herself and books reading mysteries and watching legal dramas on TV. Mostly you hear about that Nancy Drew story spoke -- you don't hear everything he was any. Very very big fan. Perry Mason. -- couldn't visit her when Perry Mason was. By the time she was ten years old Sonja knew she wanted to become a lawyer she focused on her studies and became an outstanding student. She would take a major step forward when she was accepted to the prestigious. Cardinal Spellman high school. She could make degraded spelman -- would put her on an elite track. -- fear ends I was a high school classmate of Sony's. We came in and I guess is freshman where you're sure it was a very scary time Sony entered high school in 1968. The same year Martin Luther king and Robert F Kennedy were assassinated. American cities were engulfed in the race riots. And the Vietnam War was raging. As -- the protests against -- this summer her freshman year we've been through with stack the students were massive candidates can't state. So we've lived through very very turbulent times how -- that effectively its founding if at all. What to certain people they became much more politically aware and -- was one. Looking up to I was one of Oman. I think we'll ever get it could ever possibly be where she Jerry Faulkner now dean at spelman. Was a freshman when Sonia was a senior so many people gravitate to her she tell us. Seem to know what she was doing and where she was going Sony was in the National Honor Society the student government the bowling team Angela -- club --"

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" I saw this weekend -- let -- Nagin did a great job on at the holder fox. I ever wanted to get to get a --"

" Actually it's more important applies perfectly well within minutes of the thing and it. -- holly is that right and from London paper. This is what Justice Alito said this confirmation which incidentally I've studied at the university of central and it. Quote when I get a case about discrimination I have to think about people alliance Atlantis suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because gender. I can take that into account what's the difference is that. Listen before. The difference is that I didn't hear Justice Alito went with the nominees saying that that made him better."

" Well it would also -- does he apply it you take things into consideration again one bills to the the the length and breadth of your experience of life. Makes you who you wore it helps you see things but in its application. What she has suggested different than the legal statement is that in our application of the law she will considerate. That is a stark difference that those those are written statements not off the cuff statements."

" That repeatedly -- that the that the rule of law is supreme that some. She said it is so. But which one which what should we believe that this is this which one do you believe. If someone repeatedly says one thing says repeatedly and other thing. I can't ignore and which one of you who I believe -- that one. And then once noted that what really is that whether it's that would several statements and they weren't off the -- they were written. Prepared speeches. Well and had the opportunity to put them together I."

" I think what you instead it was. Republicans particularly those seven and it asked questions statement would be doing and that it and the well Democrats. That's Republicans and -- and really it Democrats. Everything just let down and let her nominated I guess that would look -- Key is though. It given up an item which are saying that you want to party to give up the fight I want."

" Be fair. I want and in every case not we have we have seen polarization of the entire supreme court system. Confirmation nomination confirmation but what happened to Clarence Thomas. I mean that was -- it was it was actually discussed -- watch regardless of his political views. -- the fact -- what happened to Clarence Thomas was ridiculous. What happened to judge war. Was ridiculous that I actually spoken out of work about this and and when you when you look at these these men who. Or women who simply are qualified. Judge them on their qualifications. But questioned them on their motives and their application."

" yeah I agree I think that. She should have just as tough. And that's part -- Justice Scalia and Justice Roberts that and I know a few days after her nomination was announced a lot of the Democrats came out to say Republicans really better. Tread carefully by virtue of the fact that you don't lament. And I think that it's online and there's certainly I have you."

" You're constitutional lawyer for the stated -- here. And we talked a little bit about what it might be behind the scenes. I'm curious to go. What's the processes them. And I know the Senate Judiciary Committee takes a very close look at the citizens that are. We'd be able to learn about how things -- put together how this decision you. Transparency if there."

" Well that's -- good question because she not answer any questions that go to cases that -- So. She will -- a lot of issues on. Abortion on the fact that things that can -- not all. And that and that is it and that's -- we should not have to answer. A question about a case that could come before the lot of this will be discussed in new month that accident. He's. And we're gonna thank you remember what the widow that it came up I am -- I think that's actually great because with Alito that he was really have to get desperate no answer -- and does. But the competition have a right to ocean certain things well I'd have to look at president. He was attacked by the Democrats this response I expected her. Answer we'll also say that you have to look at them look case law but I would be hard pressed to think it's any Democrat that answer is adequate now."

" And David you're holding your breath to see if any Republicans hold their feet to the fire hopeful that they do well."

" My issue if I wanna call -- the Republican Party on the national scale as they become. Afraid. Let's be honest and subway and playing the political correctness game. But forget that she's Latina she's a woman offered nomination for the Supreme Court. Stop worrying about the votes next November to the -- anymore about being a woman she's a perfect day visual person I have yet. When deal with -- from that point of view and the Republican Party sadly. And this is because -- well played by the Democrats and wealthier by the Republicans. Are afraid of any kind of identity politics game going against them. Or racially charged incidents if you deal with a factually the American people for the most part. Those who want to be our fair and will not judge absolutely I mean Alcatel."