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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 7/15/2009
Sotomayor hearings: Expert analysis — pro and con
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Today’s questioning of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was seen by some legal experts as an attempt by Democrats to quiet concerns about controversial statements made by Sotomayor, statements that critics claimed marked her as a judicial activist. But today’s exchanges haven’t really ...
Right-wing group launches TV ad claiming Sotomayor led a terrorist organization.
thinkprogress.org - 7/15/2009
Right-wing group launches TV ad claiming Sotomayor led a terrorist organization.
— thinkprogress.org — A TV ad by the right-wing Committee for Justice claims that Judge Sonia Sotomayor “led a group... supporting violent Puerto Rican terrorists.” The ad also links Sotomayor to “Obama’s buddy Bill Ayres, the unrepentant terrorist ... (more) Right-wing group launches TV ad claiming Sotomayor led a ...

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Sotomayor’s so-so reviews thus far
hotair.com - 7/15/2009
Sotomayor’s so-so reviews thus far
— hotair.com — Actually, so-so would be putting it kindly. If Sonia Sotomayor was a Broadway musical, she would have... closed on opening night. The reviews have been, to put it mildly, awful — and not all from the Right, either. [...] Read the rest » (more) Sotomayor’s so-so reviews thus far

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The Evasions and Misstatements of Sonia Sotomayor
pajamasmedia.com - 7/15/2009
The Evasions and Misstatements of Sonia Sotomayor
— pajamasmedia.com — It isn't only conservatives who are unimpressed by the Supreme Court nominee's Senate testimony thus far.... (more) The Evasions and Misstatements of Sonia Sotomayor

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Sotomayor’s so-so reviews thus far
Hot Air » Top Picks — Sotomayor’s so-so reviews thus far posted at 8:47 am on July 15, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Actually, so-so would be putting it kindly.  If Sonia Sotomayor was a Broadway musical, she would have closed on opening night.  The reviews have been, to put it mildly, awful — and not all from the Right, either. First, Eva Rodriguez in the Washington Post notices that Sotomayor spent most of her time going backwards under tough questioning from Republicans, and failed to convincingly argue her case: I’m surprised and disturbed by how many times today Sonia Sotomayor has backed off of or provided less-than-convincing explanations for some of ...

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